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Florida Money Laundering Act

Florida · Offenses Related to Financial Transactions · §§ 896.101 to 896.101 · 1 section

Overview

The Money Laundering Act governs the handling of money and financial transactions connected to criminal activity, setting out defined terms and identifying the conduct that is prohibited. It backs those prohibitions with both criminal and civil penalties, and separately requires certain reports to be filed with a designated state law-enforcement agency, with criminal liability attaching to reporting violations. It also addresses the award of attorney fees in connection with the act, subject to a stated exception.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 4 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 553 U.S. 507 - United States v. Santos

Sections covered

  • Fla. Stat. § 896.101Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions; penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity4 cites

Enacted in other states

Hawaii, New Mexico, Tennessee

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