Bill Text: FL S0112 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Filing False Documents Against Real or Personal Property

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-01 - Chapter No. 2013-228 [S0112 Detail]

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    2         An act relating to filing false documents against real
    3         or personal property; creating s. 817.535, F.S.;
    4         defining terms; prohibiting a person from filing or
    5         causing to be filed, with intent to defraud or harass
    6         another, a document relating to the ownership,
    7         transfer, or encumbrance of, or claim against, real or
    8         personal property, or any interest in real or personal
    9         property; providing criminal penalties; establishing
   10         reclassified penalties for persons who commit the
   11         specified offenses a second or subsequent time when
   12         the person is a convicted offender who commits the
   13         specified offenses while incarcerated in a jail or
   14         participating in a community correctional program and
   15         when the victim of the offense is a public officer or
   16         employee or incurs financial losses under certain
   17         circumstances; authorizing the court to issue an
   18         injunction; authorizing a court to seal specified
   19         public or private records under certain circumstances;
   20         providing that the subject of the false statements has
   21         a civil cause of action against the perpetrator;
   22         providing for actual and punitive damages; providing
   23         that the prevailing party is entitled to costs and
   24         reasonable attorney fees; providing duties of the
   25         custodian of the official record; providing
   26         applicability; requiring that attorney fees be paid to
   27         the government agency that provides legal
   28         representation under certain circumstances; amending
   29         s. 843.0855, F.S.; revising definitions; defining the
   30         term “public officer or employee”; revising criminal
   31         penalties for criminal actions under color of law or
   32         through use of simulated legal process; providing
   33         legislative intent; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.;
   34         revising provisions of the offense severity ranking
   35         chart of the Criminal Punishment Code to conform to
   36         changes made by the act; providing severability;
   37         providing an effective date.
   38  
   39  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   40  
   41         Section 1. Section 817.535, Florida Statutes, is created to
   42  read:
   43         817.535 Unlawful filing of false documents or records
   44  against real or personal property.—
   45         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   46         (a) “File” means to present an instrument for recording in
   47  an official record or to cause an instrument to be presented for
   48  recording in an official record.
   49         (b) “Filer” means the person who presents an instrument for
   50  recording in an official record, or causes an instrument to be
   51  presented for recording in an official record.
   52         (c) “Instrument” means any judgment, mortgage, assignment,
   53  pledge, lien, financing statement, encumbrance, deed, lease,
   54  bill of sale, agreement, mortgage, notice of claim of lien,
   55  notice of levy, promissory note, mortgage note, release, partial
   56  release or satisfaction of any of the foregoing, or any other
   57  document that relates to or attempts to restrict the ownership,
   58  transfer, or encumbrance of or claim against real or personal
   59  property, or any interest in real or personal property.
   60         (d) “Official record” means the series of instruments,
   61  regardless of how they are maintained, which a clerk of the
   62  circuit court, or any person or entity designated by general
   63  law, special law, or county charter, is required or authorized
   64  by law to record. The term also includes a series of instruments
   65  pertaining to the Uniform Commercial Code filed with the
   66  Secretary of State or with any entity under contract with the
   67  Secretary of State to maintain Uniform Commercial Code records
   68  and a database of judgment liens maintained by the Secretary of
   69  State.
   70         (e) “Public officer or employee” means, but is not limited
   71  to:
   72         1. A person elected or appointed to a local, state, or
   73  federal office, including any person serving on an advisory
   74  body, board, commission, committee, council, or authority.
   75         2. An employee of a state, county, municipal, political
   76  subdivision, school district, educational institution, or
   77  special district agency or entity, including judges, attorneys,
   78  law enforcement officers, deputy clerks of court, and marshals.
   79         3. A state or federal executive, legislative, or judicial
   80  officer, employee, or volunteer authorized to perform actions or
   81  services for any state or federal executive, legislative, or
   82  judicial office, or agency.
   83         4. A person who acts as a general or special magistrate,
   84  auditor, arbitrator, umpire, referee, hearing officer, or
   85  consultant to any state or local governmental entity.
   86         5. A person who is a candidate for public office or
   87  judicial position.
   88         (2)(a) A person who files or directs a filer to file, with
   89  the intent to defraud or harass another, any instrument
   90  containing a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent
   91  statement or representation that purports to affect an owner’s
   92  interest in the property described in the instrument commits a
   93  felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
   94  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   95         (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or
   96  subsequent time commits a felony of the second degree,
   97  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   98         (3) If a person is convicted of violating subsection (2)
   99  and the owner of the property subject to the false instrument is
  100  a public officer or employee, the offense shall be reclassified
  101  as follows:
  102         (a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a
  103  felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
  104  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  105         (b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a
  106  felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  107  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  108         (4)(a) If a person is convicted of violating subsection (2)
  109  and the person committed the offense while incarcerated in a
  110  jail or correctional institution or while participating in a
  111  pretrial diversion program under any form of pretrial release or
  112  bond, on probation or parole, or under any postrelease
  113  supervision, the offense shall be reclassified as follows:
  114         1. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a felony
  115  of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
  116  775.083, or s. 775.084.
  117         2. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a
  118  felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  119  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  120         (b) If a person’s offense has been reclassified pursuant to
  121  this subsection, the sentencing court shall issue a written
  122  finding that the offense occurred while incarcerated in a jail
  123  or correctional institution and direct that a copy of the
  124  written finding and judgment of conviction be forwarded to the
  125  appropriate state institution or county facility for
  126  consideration of disciplinary action and forfeiture of all gain
  127  time or any early release credits accumulated up to the date of
  128  the violation.
  129         (5) If the person is convicted of violating subsection (2)
  130  and the owner of the property covered by the false instrument
  131  incurs financial loss as a result of the instrument being
  132  recorded in the official record, including costs and attorney
  133  fees incurred in correcting, sealing, or removing the false
  134  instrument from the official record as described herein, the
  135  offense shall be reclassified as follows:
  136         (a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a
  137  felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
  138  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  139         (b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a
  140  felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  141  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  142         (6) A person who fraudulently records a claim of lien in
  143  the official records pursuant to part I of chapter 713 is
  144  subject to the fraud provisions of s. 713.31 and not this
  145  section.
  146         (7) If a person is convicted of violating this section, the
  147  sentencing court shall issue an order declaring the instrument
  148  forming the basis of the conviction null and void and may enjoin
  149  the person from filing any instrument in an official record
  150  absent prior review and approval for filing by a circuit or
  151  county court judge. The sentencing court may also order the
  152  instrument forming the basis of the conviction sealed from the
  153  official record and removed from any applicable electronic
  154  database used for recording instruments in the official record.
  155         (8)(a) Any person adversely affected by an instrument filed
  156  in the official record which contains a materially false,
  157  fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation has a
  158  civil cause of action under this section without regard to
  159  whether criminal charges are pursued under subsection (2). A
  160  notice of lis pendens in accord with s. 48.23 shall be filed
  161  which specifically describes the instrument under challenge and
  162  the real or personal property affected by the instrument.
  163         (b) Upon a finding that the instrument contains a
  164  materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or
  165  representation such that the instrument does not establish a
  166  legitimate property or lien interest in favor of another person:
  167         1. The court shall determine whether the entire instrument
  168  or certain parts thereof are null and void ab initio. If the
  169  court finds the instrument void in its entirety, it may order
  170  the instrument sealed from the official record and removed from
  171  any electronic database used for indexing or locating
  172  instruments in the official record. The court may also,
  173  permanently or for a period of time, enjoin the defendant who
  174  filed the instrument or who directed the filer to file the
  175  instrument from filing or directing a person to file an
  176  instrument in the official records without prior review and
  177  approval for filing by a circuit or county court judge, provided
  178  that as to third parties who may have given value for an
  179  interest described or granted by any instrument filed in
  180  violation of the injunction, the instrument shall be deemed
  181  validly filed and provides constructive notice, notwithstanding
  182  any failure to comply with the terms of the injunction.
  183         2. Upon a finding of intent to defraud or harass, the court
  184  or jury shall award actual damages and punitive damages, subject
  185  to the criteria in s. 768.72, to the person adversely affected
  186  by the instrument. The court may also levy a civil penalty of
  187  $2,500 for each instrument determined to be in violation of
  188  subsection (2).
  189         3. The court may grant such other relief or remedy that the
  190  court determines is just and proper within its sound judicial
  191  discretion.
  192         (c) The prevailing party in such a suit is entitled to
  193  recover costs and reasonable attorney fees.
  194         (d) The custodian of any official record shall, upon
  195  payment of appropriate fees, provide a certified copy of the
  196  sealed instrument to the party seeking relief under this section
  197  for use in subsequent court proceedings; in addressing or
  198  correcting adverse effects upon the person’s credit or property
  199  rights, or reporting the matter for investigation and
  200  prosecution; or in response to a subpoena seeking the instrument
  201  for criminal investigative or prosecution purposes.
  202         (e) Upon request, the custodian of any official record
  203  shall, upon payment of appropriate fees, provide a certified
  204  copy of the sealed instrument to any federal, state, or local
  205  law enforcement agency.
  206         (f) If feasible, the custodian of the official record where
  207  the instrument is recorded shall record any court order finding
  208  that the instrument is null and void in its entirety or in
  209  certain parts thereof.
  210         (g) An instrument removed from an electronic database used
  211  for recording instruments in the public record pursuant to this
  212  section shall be maintained in a manner in which the instrument
  213  can be reduced to paper form.
  214         (9) A government agency may provide legal representation to
  215  a public officer or employee if the instrument at issue appears
  216  to have been filed to defraud or harass the public officer or
  217  employee in his or her official capacity. If the public officer
  218  or employee is the prevailing party, the award of reasonable
  219  attorney fees shall be paid to the government agency that
  220  provided the legal representation.
  221         (10) This section does not apply to the procedures for
  222  sealing or expunging criminal history records as provided in
  223  chapter 943.
  224         Section 2. Section 843.0855, Florida Statutes, is amended
  225  to read:
  226         843.0855 Criminal actions under color of law or through use
  227  of simulated legal process.—
  228         (1) As used in this section:
  229         (a) The term “legal process” means a document or order
  230  issued by a court or filed or recorded with an official court of
  231  this state or the United States or with any official
  232  governmental entity of this state or the United States for the
  233  purpose of exercising jurisdiction or representing a claim
  234  against a person or property, or for the purpose of directing a
  235  person to appear before a court or tribunal, or to perform or
  236  refrain from performing a specified act. “Legal process”
  237  includes, but is not limited to, a summons, lien, complaint,
  238  warrant, injunction, writ, notice, pleading, subpoena, or order.
  239         (b) The term “person” means an individual, public or
  240  private group incorporated or otherwise, legitimate or
  241  illegitimate legal tribunal or entity, informal organization,
  242  official or unofficial agency or body, or any assemblage of
  243  individuals.
  244         (c) The term “public officer or employeehas the same
  245  meaning as provided in s. 817.535 means a public officer as
  246  defined by s. 112.061.
  247         (d) The term “public employee” means a public employee as
  248  defined by s. 112.061.
  249         (2) A Any person who deliberately impersonates or falsely
  250  acts as a public officer or employee tribunal, public employee
  251  or utility employee, including, but not limited to, marshals,
  252  judges, prosecutors, sheriffs, deputies, court personnel, or any
  253  law enforcement authority in connection with or relating to any
  254  legal process affecting persons and property, or otherwise takes
  255  any action under color of law against persons or property,
  256  commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
  257  s. 775.082, or s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. It is the intent of
  258  the Legislature that this section applies if a person acts as an
  259  officer or employee purporting to supersede or override any
  260  legislation or statute of this state, or to supersede or
  261  override any action of any court of this state.
  262         (3) A Any person who simulates legal process, including,
  263  but not limited to, actions affecting title to real estate or
  264  personal property, indictments, subpoenas, warrants,
  265  injunctions, liens, orders, judgments, or any legal documents or
  266  proceedings, knowing or having reason to know the contents of
  267  any such documents or proceedings or the basis for any action to
  268  be fraudulent, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable
  269  as provided in s. 775.082, or s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  270         (4) A Any person who falsely under color of law attempts in
  271  any way to influence, intimidate, harass, retaliate against, or
  272  hinder a public officer or employee involving law enforcement
  273  officer in the discharge of his or her official duties by means
  274  of, but not limited to, threats of or actual physical abuse or
  275  harassment, or through the use of simulated legal process,
  276  commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
  277  s. 775.082, or s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
  278         (5)(a) Nothing in This section does not shall make unlawful
  279  any act of any law enforcement officer or legal tribunal which
  280  is performed under lawful authority.
  281         (b) Nothing in This section does not shall prohibit
  282  individuals from assembling freely to express opinions or
  283  designate group affiliation or association.
  284         (c) Nothing in This section does not shall prohibit or in
  285  any way limit a person’s lawful and legitimate access to the
  286  courts or prevent a person from instituting or responding to
  287  legitimate and lawful legal process.
  288         Section 3. Paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of subsection (3)
  289  of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  290         921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking
  291  chart.—
  292         (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
  293         (g) LEVEL 7
  294  FloridaStatute   FelonyDegree                Description                
  295  316.027(1)(b)       1st   Accident involving death, failure to stop; leaving scene.
  296  316.193(3)(c)2.     3rd   DUI resulting in serious bodily injury.    
  297  316.1935(3)(b)      1st   Causing serious bodily injury or death to another person; driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
  298  327.35(3)(c)2.      3rd   Vessel BUI resulting in serious bodily injury.
  299  402.319(2)          2nd   Misrepresentation and negligence or intentional act resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disfiguration, permanent disability, or death.
  300  409.920 (2)(b)1.a.   3rd   Medicaid provider fraud; $10,000 or less.  
  301  409.920 (2)(b)1.b.   2nd   Medicaid provider fraud; more than $10,000, but less than $50,000.
  302  456.065(2)          3rd   Practicing a health care profession without a license.
  303  456.065(2)          2nd   Practicing a health care profession without a license which results in serious bodily injury.
  304  458.327(1)          3rd   Practicing medicine without a license.     
  305  459.013(1)          3rd   Practicing osteopathic medicine without a license.
  306  460.411(1)          3rd   Practicing chiropractic medicine without a license.
  307  461.012(1)          3rd   Practicing podiatric medicine without a license.
  308  462.17              3rd   Practicing naturopathy without a license.  
  309  463.015(1)          3rd   Practicing optometry without a license.    
  310  464.016(1)          3rd   Practicing nursing without a license.      
  311  465.015(2)          3rd   Practicing pharmacy without a license.     
  312  466.026(1)          3rd   Practicing dentistry or dental hygiene without a license.
  313  467.201             3rd   Practicing midwifery without a license.    
  314  468.366             3rd   Delivering respiratory care services without a license.
  315  483.828(1)          3rd   Practicing as clinical laboratory personnel without a license.
  316  483.901(9)          3rd   Practicing medical physics without a license.
  317  484.013(1)(c)       3rd   Preparing or dispensing optical devices without a prescription.
  318  484.053             3rd   Dispensing hearing aids without a license. 
  319  494.0018(2)         1st   Conviction of any violation of ss. 494.001-494.0077 in which the total money and property unlawfully obtained exceeded $50,000 and there were five or more victims.
  320  560.123(8)(b)1.     3rd   Failure to report currency or payment instruments exceeding $300 but less than $20,000 by a money services business.
  321  560.125(5)(a)       3rd   Money services business by unauthorized person, currency or payment instruments exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
  322  655.50(10)(b)1.     3rd   Failure to report financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000 by financial institution.
  323  775.21(10)(a)       3rd   Sexual predator; failure to register; failure to renew driver’s license or identification card; other registration violations.
  324  775.21(10)(b)       3rd   Sexual predator working where children regularly congregate.
  325  775.21(10)(g)       3rd   Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual predator; harbor or conceal a sexual predator.
  326  782.051(3)          2nd   Attempted felony murder of a person by a person other than the perpetrator or the perpetrator of an attempted felony.
  327  782.07(1)           2nd   Killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another (manslaughter).
  328  782.071             2nd   Killing of a human being or viable fetus by the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner (vehicular homicide).
  329  782.072             2nd   Killing of a human being by the operation of a vessel in a reckless manner (vessel homicide).
  330  784.045(1)(a)1.     2nd   Aggravated battery; intentionally causing great bodily harm or disfigurement.
  331  784.045(1)(a)2.     2nd   Aggravated battery; using deadly weapon.   
  332  784.045(1)(b)       2nd   Aggravated battery; perpetrator aware victim pregnant.
  333  784.048(4)          3rd   Aggravated stalking; violation of injunction or court order.
  334  784.048(7)          3rd   Aggravated stalking; violation of court order.
  335  784.07(2)(d)        1st   Aggravated battery on law enforcement officer.
  336  784.074(1)(a)       1st   Aggravated battery on sexually violent predators facility staff.
  337  784.08(2)(a)        1st   Aggravated battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
  338  784.081(1)          1st   Aggravated battery on specified official or employee.
  339  784.082(1)          1st   Aggravated battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
  340  784.083(1)          1st   Aggravated battery on code inspector.      
  341  787.06(3)(a)        1st   Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services.
  342  787.06(3)(e)        1st   Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services by the transfer or transport of any individual from outside Florida to within the state.
  343  790.07(4)           1st   Specified weapons violation subsequent to previous conviction of s. 790.07(1) or (2).
  344  790.16(1)           1st   Discharge of a machine gun under specified circumstances.
  345  790.165(2)          2nd   Manufacture, sell, possess, or deliver hoax bomb.
  346  790.165(3)          2nd   Possessing, displaying, or threatening to use any hoax bomb while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
  347  790.166(3)          2nd   Possessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a hoax weapon of mass destruction.
  348  790.166(4)          2nd   Possessing, displaying, or threatening to use a hoax weapon of mass destruction while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
  349  790.23            1st,PBL Possession of a firearm by a person who qualifies for the penalty enhancements provided for in s. 874.04.
  350  794.08(4)           3rd   Female genital mutilation; consent by a parent, guardian, or a person in custodial authority to a victim younger than 18 years of age.
  351  796.03              2nd   Procuring any person under 16 years for prostitution.
  352  800.04(5)(c)1.      2nd   Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim less than 12 years of age; offender less than 18 years.
  353  800.04(5)(c)2.      2nd   Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years; offender 18 years or older.
  354  806.01(2)           2nd   Maliciously damage structure by fire or explosive.
  355  810.02(3)(a)        2nd   Burglary of occupied dwelling; unarmed; no assault or battery.
  356  810.02(3)(b)        2nd   Burglary of unoccupied dwelling; unarmed; no assault or battery.
  357  810.02(3)(d)        2nd   Burglary of occupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery.
  358  810.02(3)(e)        2nd   Burglary of authorized emergency vehicle.  
  359  812.014(2)(a)1.     1st   Property stolen, valued at $100,000 or more or a semitrailer deployed by a law enforcement officer; property stolen while causing other property damage; 1st degree grand theft.
  360  812.014(2)(b)2.     2nd   Property stolen, cargo valued at less than $50,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
  361  812.014(2)(b)3.     2nd   Property stolen, emergency medical equipment; 2nd degree grand theft.
  362  812.014(2)(b)4.     2nd   Property stolen, law enforcement equipment from authorized emergency vehicle.
  363  812.0145(2)(a)      1st   Theft from person 65 years of age or older; $50,000 or more.
  364  812.019(2)          1st   Stolen property; initiates, organizes, plans, etc., the theft of property and traffics in stolen property.
  365  812.131(2)(a)       2nd   Robbery by sudden snatching.               
  366  812.133(2)(b)       1st   Carjacking; no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon.
  367  817.234(8)(a)       2nd   Solicitation of motor vehicle accident victims with intent to defraud.
  368  817.234(9)          2nd   Organizing, planning, or participating in an intentional motor vehicle collision.
  369  817.234(11)(c)      1st   Insurance fraud; property value $100,000 or more.
  370  817.2341 (2)(b) & (3)(b)   1st   Making false entries of material fact or false statements regarding property values relating to the solvency of an insuring entity which are a significant cause of the insolvency of that entity.
  371  817.535(2)(a)       3rd   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document.
  372  825.102(3)(b)       2nd   Neglecting an elderly person or disabled adult causing great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement.
  373  825.103(2)(b)       2nd   Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000.
  374  827.03(2)(b)        2nd   Neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement.
  375  827.04(3)           3rd   Impregnation of a child under 16 years of age by person 21 years of age or older.
  376  837.05(2)           3rd   Giving false information about alleged capital felony to a law enforcement officer.
  377  838.015             2nd   Bribery.                                   
  378  838.016             2nd   Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
  379  838.021(3)(a)       2nd   Unlawful harm to a public servant.         
  380  838.22              2nd   Bid tampering.                             
  381  843.0855(2)         3rd   Impersonation of a public officer or employee.
  382  843.0855(3)         3rd   Unlawful simulation of legal process.      
  383  843.0855(4)         3rd   Intimidation of a public officer or employee.
  384  847.0135(3)         3rd   Solicitation of a child, via a computer service, to commit an unlawful sex act.
  385  847.0135(4)         2nd   Traveling to meet a minor to commit an unlawful sex act.
  386  872.06              2nd   Abuse of a dead human body.                
  387  874.10            1st,PBL Knowingly initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, or supervises criminal gang-related activity.
  388  893.13(1)(c)1.      1st   Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4.) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, school, or state, county, or municipal park or publicly owned recreational facility or community center.
  389  893.13(1)(e)1.      1st   Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4., within 1,000 feet of property used for religious services or a specified business site.
  390  893.13(4)(a)        1st   Deliver to minor cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs).
  391  893.135(1)(a)1.     1st   Trafficking in cannabis, more than 25 lbs., less than 2,000 lbs.
  392  893.135 (1)(b)1.a.   1st   Trafficking in cocaine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams.
  393  893.135 (1)(c)1.a.   1st   Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 4 grams, less than 14 grams.
  394  893.135(1)(d)1.     1st   Trafficking in phencyclidine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams.
  395  893.135(1)(e)1.     1st   Trafficking in methaqualone, more than 200 grams, less than 5 kilograms.
  396  893.135(1)(f)1.     1st   Trafficking in amphetamine, more than 14 grams, less than 28 grams.
  397  893.135 (1)(g)1.a.   1st   Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 4 grams or more, less than 14 grams.
  398  893.135 (1)(h)1.a.   1st   Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 1 kilogram or more, less than 5 kilograms.
  399  893.135 (1)(j)1.a.   1st   Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 1 kilogram or more, less than 5 kilograms.
  400  893.135 (1)(k)2.a.   1st   Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 10 grams or more, less than 200 grams.
  401  893.1351(2)         2nd   Possession of place for trafficking in or manufacturing of controlled substance.
  402  896.101(5)(a)       3rd   Money laundering, financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
  403  896.104(4)(a)1.     3rd   Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
  404  943.0435(4)(c)      2nd   Sexual offender vacating permanent residence; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
  405  943.0435(8)         2nd   Sexual offender; remains in state after indicating intent to leave; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
  406  943.0435(9)(a)      3rd   Sexual offender; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
  407  943.0435(13)        3rd   Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
  408  943.0435(14)        3rd   Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification.
  409  944.607(9)          3rd   Sexual offender; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
  410  944.607(10)(a)      3rd   Sexual offender; failure to submit to the taking of a digitized photograph.
  411  944.607(12)         3rd   Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
  412  944.607(13)         3rd   Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification.
  413  985.4815(10)        3rd   Sexual offender; failure to submit to the taking of a digitized photograph.
  414  985.4815(12)        3rd   Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
  415  985.4815(13)        3rd   Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification.
  416         (h) LEVEL 8
  417  FloridaStatute   FelonyDegree                Description                
  418  316.193 (3)(c)3.a.   2nd   DUI manslaughter.                          
  419  316.1935(4)(b)      1st   Aggravated fleeing or attempted eluding with serious bodily injury or death.
  420  327.35(3)(c)3.      2nd   Vessel BUI manslaughter.                   
  421  499.0051(7)         1st   Knowing trafficking in contraband prescription drugs.
  422  499.0051(8)         1st   Knowing forgery of prescription labels or prescription drug labels.
  423  560.123(8)(b)2.     2nd   Failure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by money transmitter.
  424  560.125(5)(b)       2nd   Money transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
  425  655.50(10)(b)2.     2nd   Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by financial institutions.
  426  777.03(2)(a)        1st   Accessory after the fact, capital felony.  
  427  782.04(4)           2nd   Killing of human without design when engaged in act or attempt of any felony other than arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, aircraft piracy, or unlawfully discharging bomb.
  428  782.051(2)          1st   Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony not enumerated in s. 782.04(3).
  429  782.071(1)(b)       1st   Committing vehicular homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
  430  782.072(2)          1st   Committing vessel homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
  431  787.06(3)(b)        1st   Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity.
  432  787.06(3)(c)        1st   Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services of an unauthorized alien.
  433  787.06(3)(f)        1st   Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity by the transfer or transport of any individual from outside Florida to within the state.
  434  790.161(3)          1st   Discharging a destructive device which results in bodily harm or property damage.
  435  794.011(5)          2nd   Sexual battery, victim 12 years or over, offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury.
  436  794.08(3)           2nd   Female genital mutilation, removal of a victim younger than 18 years of age from this state.
  437  800.04(4)           2nd   Lewd or lascivious battery.                
  438  806.01(1)           1st   Maliciously damage dwelling or structure by fire or explosive, believing person in structure.
  439  810.02(2)(a)      1st,PBL Burglary with assault or battery.          
  440  810.02(2)(b)      1st,PBL Burglary; armed with explosives or dangerous weapon.
  441  810.02(2)(c)        1st   Burglary of a dwelling or structure causing structural damage or $1,000 or more property damage.
  442  812.014(2)(a)2.     1st   Property stolen; cargo valued at $50,000 or more, grand theft in 1st degree.
  443  812.13(2)(b)        1st   Robbery with a weapon.                     
  444  812.135(2)(c)       1st   Home-invasion robbery, no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon.
  445  817.535(2)(b)       2nd   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense.
  446  817.535(3)(a)       2nd   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; property owner is a public officer or employee.
  447  817.535(4)(a)1.     2nd   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; defendant is incarcerated or under supervision.
  448  817.535(5)(a)       2nd   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; owner of the property incurs financial loss as a result of the false instrument.
  449  817.568(6)          2nd   Fraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18.
  450  825.102(2)          1st   Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
  451  825.1025(2)         2nd   Lewd or lascivious battery upon an elderly person or disabled adult.
  452  825.103(2)(a)       1st   Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $100,000 or more.
  453  837.02(2)           2nd   Perjury in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
  454  837.021(2)          2nd   Making contradictory statements in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
  455  860.121(2)(c)       1st   Shooting at or throwing any object in path of railroad vehicle resulting in great bodily harm.
  456  860.16              1st   Aircraft piracy.                           
  457  893.13(1)(b)        1st   Sell or deliver in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
  458  893.13(2)(b)        1st   Purchase in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
  459  893.13(6)(c)        1st   Possess in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
  460  893.135(1)(a)2.     1st   Trafficking in cannabis, more than 2,000 lbs., less than 10,000 lbs.
  461  893.135 (1)(b)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in cocaine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams.
  462  893.135 (1)(c)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 14 grams, less than 28 grams.
  463  893.135 (1)(d)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in phencyclidine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams.
  464  893.135 (1)(e)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in methaqualone, more than 5 kilograms, less than 25 kilograms.
  465  893.135 (1)(f)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in amphetamine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams.
  466  893.135 (1)(g)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams.
  467  893.135 (1)(h)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
  468  893.135 (1)(j)1.b.   1st   Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
  469  893.135 (1)(k)2.b.   1st   Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 200 grams or more, less than 400 grams.
  470  893.1351(3)         1st   Possession of a place used to manufacture controlled substance when minor is present or resides there.
  471  895.03(1)           1st   Use or invest proceeds derived from pattern of racketeering activity.
  472  895.03(2)           1st   Acquire or maintain through racketeering activity any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.
  473  895.03(3)           1st   Conduct or participate in any enterprise through pattern of racketeering activity.
  474  896.101(5)(b)       2nd   Money laundering, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
  475  896.104(4)(a)2.     2nd   Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000 but less than $100,000.
  476  
  477         (i) LEVEL 9
  478  FloridaStatute    FelonyDegree               Description                
  479  316.193 (3)(c)3.b.   1st   DUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.
  480  327.35(3)(c)3.b.     1st   BUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.
  481  409.920 (2)(b)1.c.   1st   Medicaid provider fraud; $50,000 or more. 
  482  499.0051(9)          1st   Knowing sale or purchase of contraband prescription drugs resulting in great bodily harm.
  483  560.123(8)(b)3.      1st   Failure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000 by money transmitter.
  484  560.125(5)(c)        1st   Money transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency, or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.
  485  655.50(10)(b)3.      1st   Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000 by financial institution.
  486  775.0844             1st   Aggravated white collar crime.            
  487  782.04(1)            1st   Attempt, conspire, or solicit to commit premeditated murder.
  488  782.04(3)          1st,PBL Accomplice to murder in connection with arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, and other specified felonies.
  489  782.051(1)           1st   Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony enumerated in s. 782.04(3).
  490  782.07(2)            1st   Aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult.
  491  787.01(1)(a)1.     1st,PBL Kidnapping; hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage.
  492  787.01(1)(a)2.     1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to commit or facilitate commission of any felony.
  493  787.01(1)(a)4.     1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to interfere with performance of any governmental or political function.
  494  787.02(3)(a)         1st   False imprisonment; child under age 13; perpetrator also commits aggravated child abuse, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, conduct, or exhibition.
  495  787.06(3)(d)         1st   Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity of an unauthorized alien.
  496  787.06(3)(g)       1st,PBL Human trafficking for commercial sexual activity of a child under the age of 18.
  497  787.06(4)            1st   Selling or buying of minors into human trafficking.
  498  790.161              1st   Attempted capital destructive device offense.
  499  790.166(2)         1st,PBL Possessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
  500  794.011(2)           1st   Attempted sexual battery; victim less than 12 years of age.
  501  794.011(2)          Life   Sexual battery; offender younger than 18 years and commits sexual battery on a person less than 12 years.
  502  794.011(4)           1st   Sexual battery; victim 12 years or older, certain circumstances.
  503  794.011(8)(b)        1st   Sexual battery; engage in sexual conduct with minor 12 to 18 years by person in familial or custodial authority.
  504  794.08(2)            1st   Female genital mutilation; victim younger than 18 years of age.
  505  796.035              1st   Selling or buying of minors into prostitution.
  506  800.04(5)(b)        Life   Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim less than 12 years; offender 18 years or older.
  507  812.13(2)(a)       1st,PBL Robbery with firearm or other deadly weapon.
  508  812.133(2)(a)      1st,PBL Carjacking; firearm or other deadly weapon.
  509  812.135(2)(b)        1st   Home-invasion robbery with weapon.        
  510  817.535(3)(b)        1st   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense; property owner is a public officer or employee.
  511  817.535(4)(a)2.      1st   Filing false claim or other unauthorized document; defendant is incarcerated or under supervision.
  512  817.535(5)(b)        1st   Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense; owner of the property incurs financial loss as a result of the false instrument.
  513  817.568(7)         2nd,PBL Fraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18 by his or her parent, legal guardian, or person exercising custodial authority.
  514  827.03(2)(a)         1st   Aggravated child abuse.                   
  515  847.0145(1)          1st   Selling, or otherwise transferring custody or control, of a minor.
  516  847.0145(2)          1st   Purchasing, or otherwise obtaining custody or control, of a minor.
  517  859.01               1st   Poisoning or introducing bacteria, radioactive materials, viruses, or chemical compounds into food, drink, medicine, or water with intent to kill or injure another person.
  518  893.135              1st   Attempted capital trafficking offense.    
  519  893.135(1)(a)3.      1st   Trafficking in cannabis, more than 10,000 lbs.
  520  893.135 (1)(b)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in cocaine, more than 400 grams, less than 150 kilograms.
  521  893.135 (1)(c)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 28 grams, less than 30 kilograms.
  522  893.135 (1)(d)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in phencyclidine, more than 400 grams.
  523  893.135 (1)(e)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in methaqualone, more than 25 kilograms.
  524  893.135 (1)(f)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in amphetamine, more than 200 grams.
  525  893.135 (1)(h)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 10 kilograms or more.
  526  893.135 (1)(j)1.c.   1st   Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 10 kilograms or more.
  527  893.135 (1)(k)2.c.   1st   Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 400 grams or more.
  528  896.101(5)(c)        1st   Money laundering, financial instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.
  529  896.104(4)(a)3.      1st   Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000.
  530         Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
  531  phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held or declared
  532  to be unconstitutional, illegal, invalid, inoperative,
  533  ineffective, inapplicable, or void, such invalidity or
  534  unconstitutionality shall not affect the portions of this act
  535  not so held to be unconstitutional, illegal, invalid,
  536  inoperative, ineffective, inapplicable, or void, or affect the
  537  application of this act to other circumstances not so held to be
  538  invalid, it being the express legislative intent that any such
  539  unconstitutional, illegal, invalid, inoperative, ineffective,
  540  inapplicable, or void portion or portions of this act did not
  541  induce its passage, and that without the inclusion of any such
  542  unconstitutional, illegal, invalid, inoperative, ineffective,
  543  inapplicable, or void portions of this act, the Legislature
  544  would have enacted the valid and constitutional portions
  545  thereof.
  546         Section 5. This act shall take effect October 1, 2013.

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