Florida legal term
Specified unlawful activity in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Specified unlawful activity” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Specified unlawful activity” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Specified unlawful activity” means any “racketeering activity” as defined in s. 895.02.(i) “Transaction” means a purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, delivery, or other disposition, and with respect to a financial institution includes a deposit, withdrawal, transfer between accounts, exchange of currency, loan, extension of credit, purchase or sale of any stock, bond, certificate of deposit, or other monetary instrument, use of a safety deposit box, or any other payment, transfer, or delivery by, through, or to a financial institution, by whatever means effected.(j) “Virtual currency (Fla. Stat. § 896.101)
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