| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to unlawful use of personal identification |
| 3 | information; creating s. 501.165, F.S.; providing |
| 4 | definitions; providing that using deception to obtain |
| 5 | certain personal identification information for commercial |
| 6 | solicitation purposes is a deceptive and unfair trade |
| 7 | practice in violation of part II of ch. 501, F.S.; |
| 8 | providing remedies; prohibiting the unauthorized |
| 9 | disclosure, sale, or transfer of personal identification |
| 10 | information to a third party; providing applicability; |
| 11 | prohibiting a health care business from terminating |
| 12 | certain relationships to avoid obtaining consent from a |
| 13 | consumer to disclose, sell, or transfer personal |
| 14 | identification information; prohibiting a business entity |
| 15 | or health care business from discriminating against an |
| 16 | individual due to the individual's refusal to give such |
| 17 | consent; providing that disclosing, selling, or |
| 18 | transferring personal identification information is a |
| 19 | deceptive and unfair trade practice in violation of part |
| 20 | II of ch. 501, F.S.; providing that an individual whose |
| 21 | property or person is injured may institute a civil action |
| 22 | for injunctive relief, civil damages, and financial loss; |
| 23 | providing for attorney's fees; providing that a civil |
| 24 | action may be filed regardless of whether a criminal |
| 25 | prosecution has been or will be instituted and that the |
| 26 | rights and remedies are in addition to any other rights |
| 27 | and remedies provided by law; amending s. 817.568, F.S.; |
| 28 | including other information within the definition of the |
| 29 | term "personal identification information"; defining the |
| 30 | term "counterfeit or fictitious personal identification |
| 31 | information"; revising criminal penalties relating to the |
| 32 | offense of fraudulently using, or possessing with intent |
| 33 | to fraudulently use, personal identification information; |
| 34 | providing minimum mandatory terms of imprisonment; |
| 35 | providing that the willful and unauthorized disclosure, |
| 36 | sale, or transfer of, or the attempt to disclose, sell, or |
| 37 | transfer, personal identification information under |
| 38 | specified circumstances is a felony of the third degree; |
| 39 | providing penalties; creating the offenses of willfully |
| 40 | and fraudulently using, or possessing with intent to |
| 41 | fraudulently use, personal identification information |
| 42 | concerning a deceased individual; providing criminal |
| 43 | penalties; providing for minimum mandatory terms of |
| 44 | imprisonment; creating the offense of willfully and |
| 45 | fraudulently creating or using, or possessing with intent |
| 46 | to fraudulently use, counterfeit or fictitious personal |
| 47 | identification information; providing criminal penalties; |
| 48 | providing for reclassification of offenses under certain |
| 49 | circumstances; providing for reduction or suspension of |
| 50 | sentences under certain circumstances; providing that a |
| 51 | violation of s. 817.568, F.S., is a deceptive and unfair |
| 52 | trade practice in violation of part II of ch. 501, F.S.; |
| 53 | providing remedies; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming |
| 54 | provisions to changes made by the act; providing an |
| 55 | effective date. |
| 56 |
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| 57 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
| 58 |
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| 59 | Section 1. Section 501.165, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 60 | to read: |
| 61 | 501.165 Fraudulent use of personal identification |
| 62 | information.-- |
| 63 | (1) As used in this section, the term: |
| 64 | (a) "Business entity" means a for-profit or not-for-profit |
| 65 | corporation, partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, |
| 66 | firm, enterprise, franchise, association, self-employed |
| 67 | individual, or trust, whether fictitiously named or not, doing |
| 68 | business in this state, or a contractor or subcontractor of such |
| 69 | a business entity. |
| 70 | (b) "Health care business" means a business entity, unit |
| 71 | of local government, or political subdivision of the state that |
| 72 | collects or retains personally identifiable information about |
| 73 | individuals relating to health care, including, but not limited |
| 74 | to, hospitals or other facilities that provide diagnostic, |
| 75 | medical, surgical, or dental treatment or care or chronic or |
| 76 | rehabilitative care, health maintenance organizations, medical |
| 77 | partnerships, pharmacies, emergency medical transportation |
| 78 | companies, medical transcription companies, banks and other |
| 79 | business entities that collect or process medical billing |
| 80 | information, and subcontractors of a health care business. |
| 81 | (c) "Individual" means a single human being and does not |
| 82 | mean a firm, association of individuals, corporation, |
| 83 | partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or any other |
| 84 | entity. |
| 85 | (d) "Personal identification information" means any name |
| 86 | or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any |
| 87 | other information, to identify a specific individual, including: |
| 88 | 1. A name, postal or e-mail address, social security |
| 89 | number, date of birth, driver's license or identification number |
| 90 | issued by a state or the Federal Government, telephone number, |
| 91 | mother's maiden name, alien registration number, government |
| 92 | passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number, |
| 93 | Medicaid or food stamp account number, bank account number, |
| 94 | credit card or debit card number, or personal identification |
| 95 | number or code assigned to the holder of a debit card by the |
| 96 | issuer to permit authorized electronic use of the card; |
| 97 | 2. Unique biometric data, such as a fingerprint, voice |
| 98 | print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical |
| 99 | representation; |
| 100 | 3. A unique electronic identification number, address, |
| 101 | password, or routing code; |
| 102 | 4. Medical records; |
| 103 | 5. Telecommunication identifying information or an access |
| 104 | device; or |
| 105 | 6. Any other number or information that can be used to |
| 106 | access an individual's financial resources. |
| 107 | (2) A person, business entity, or health care business |
| 108 | that intentionally uses deceptive practices or means to obtain |
| 109 | personal identification information and that uses it to engage |
| 110 | in commercial solicitation, or provides it to another person, |
| 111 | business entity, or health care business for purposes of |
| 112 | commercial solicitation, commits a deceptive and unfair trade |
| 113 | practice in violation of part II of this chapter, and is subject |
| 114 | to the penalties and remedies provided for such violation, in |
| 115 | addition to remedies otherwise available for this conduct. |
| 116 | (3)(a) A person, business entity, or health care business |
| 117 | may not disclose, sell, or otherwise transfer to a third party, |
| 118 | including a branch, affiliate, subcontractor, or unaffiliated |
| 119 | third party located in a foreign country, personal |
| 120 | identification information concerning an individual without |
| 121 | first obtaining the express consent of that individual. |
| 122 | (b) The prohibition set forth in paragraph (a) applies to |
| 123 | any individual who resides in this state at the time the |
| 124 | personal identification information is disclosed, sold, |
| 125 | transferred, or otherwise obtained. |
| 126 | (c) A health care business may not terminate an existing |
| 127 | relationship with a consumer of health care services to avoid |
| 128 | obtaining express consent from the consumer before disclosing, |
| 129 | selling, or otherwise transferring personal identification |
| 130 | information to a party located in a foreign country. |
| 131 | (d) A business entity or health care business may not |
| 132 | discriminate against or deny an otherwise qualified individual a |
| 133 | product, service, or health care service because the individual |
| 134 | has previously refused to give express consent to the |
| 135 | disclosure, sale, or transfer of personal identification |
| 136 | information to a party located in a foreign country. |
| 137 | (e) A person, business entity, or health care business |
| 138 | that violates any provision of this subsection commits a |
| 139 | deceptive and unfair trade practice in violation of part II of |
| 140 | this chapter and is subject to the penalties and remedies |
| 141 | provided for such violation in addition to remedies otherwise |
| 142 | available by law for this conduct. |
| 143 | (4)(a) An individual whose property or person is injured |
| 144 | by a violation of subsection (2) or subsection (3) may: |
| 145 | 1. Institute a civil action to enjoin and restrain future |
| 146 | acts that constitute a violation of subsection (2) or subsection |
| 147 | (3) and to recover for financial loss. Financial loss under this |
| 148 | section includes actual losses, lost wages, attorney's fees, and |
| 149 | other costs incurred by the individual in correcting his or her |
| 150 | credit history or credit rating or incurred in connection with |
| 151 | any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding brought |
| 152 | against the individual resulting from the misappropriation of |
| 153 | the individual's personal identification information. |
| 154 | 2. Bring a civil action for damages in an amount of up to |
| 155 | $5,000 for each incident, or three times the amount of actual |
| 156 | damages, whichever amount is greater. The court, in an action |
| 157 | brought under this subsection, may award reasonable attorney's |
| 158 | fees to the prevailing party. |
| 159 | (b) The venue for a civil action brought under this |
| 160 | subsection shall be the county in which the plaintiff resides or |
| 161 | any county in which any part of the alleged violation of |
| 162 | subsection (2) or subsection (3) took place, regardless of |
| 163 | whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county. |
| 164 | A civil action filed under this subsection must be brought |
| 165 | within 5 years after the violation occurred. |
| 166 | (c) A civil action may be filed under this subsection |
| 167 | regardless of whether a criminal prosecution has been or will be |
| 168 | instituted for the acts that are the subject of the civil |
| 169 | action. The rights and remedies provided by this subsection are |
| 170 | in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law. |
| 171 | Section 2. Section 817.568, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 172 | to read: |
| 173 | 817.568 Criminal use of personal identification |
| 174 | information.-- |
| 175 | (1) As used in this section, the term: |
| 176 | (a) "Access device" means any card, plate, code, account |
| 177 | number, electronic serial number, mobile identification number, |
| 178 | personal identification number, or other telecommunications |
| 179 | service, equipment, or instrument identifier, or other means of |
| 180 | account access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with |
| 181 | another access device, to obtain money, goods, services, or any |
| 182 | other thing of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer |
| 183 | of funds, other than a transfer originated solely by paper |
| 184 | instrument. |
| 185 | (b) "Authorization" means empowerment, permission, or |
| 186 | competence to act. |
| 187 | (c) "Harass" means to engage in conduct directed at a |
| 188 | specific person that is intended to cause substantial emotional |
| 189 | distress to such person and serves no legitimate purpose. |
| 190 | "Harass" does not mean to use personal identification |
| 191 | information for accepted commercial purposes. The term does not |
| 192 | include constitutionally protected conduct such as organized |
| 193 | protests or the use of personal identification information for |
| 194 | accepted commercial purposes. |
| 195 | (d) "Individual" means a single human being and does not |
| 196 | mean a firm, association of individuals, corporation, |
| 197 | partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or any other |
| 198 | entity. |
| 199 | (e) "Person" means a "person" as defined in s. 1.01(3). |
| 200 | (f) "Personal identification information" means any name |
| 201 | or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any |
| 202 | other information, to identify a specific individual, including |
| 203 | any: |
| 204 | 1. Name, postal or e-mail address, telephone number, |
| 205 | social security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, |
| 206 | official state-issued or United States-issued driver's license |
| 207 | or identification number, alien registration number, government |
| 208 | passport number, employer or taxpayer identification number, |
| 209 | Medicaid or food stamp account number, or bank account number, |
| 210 | or credit or debit card number, or personal identification |
| 211 | number or code assigned to the holder of a debit card by the |
| 212 | issuer to permit authorized electronic use of such card; |
| 213 | 2. Unique biometric data, such as fingerprint, voice |
| 214 | print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical |
| 215 | representation; |
| 216 | 3. Unique electronic identification number, address, or |
| 217 | routing code; or |
| 218 | 4. Medical records; |
| 219 | 5.4. Telecommunication identifying information or access |
| 220 | device; or. |
| 221 | 6. Other number or information that can be used to access |
| 222 | a person's financial resources. |
| 223 | (g) "Counterfeit or fictitious personal identification |
| 224 | information" means any counterfeit, fictitious, or fabricated |
| 225 | information in the similitude of the data outlined in paragraph |
| 226 | (f) that, although not truthful or accurate, would in context |
| 227 | lead a reasonably prudent person to credit its truthfulness and |
| 228 | accuracy. |
| 229 | (2)(a) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 230 | fraudulently uses, or possesses with intent to fraudulently use, |
| 231 | personal identification information concerning an individual |
| 232 | without first obtaining that individual's consent, commits the |
| 233 | offense of fraudulent use of personal identification |
| 234 | information, which is a felony of the third degree, punishable |
| 235 | as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 236 | (b) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 237 | fraudulently uses personal identification information concerning |
| 238 | an individual without first obtaining that individual's consent |
| 239 | commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in |
| 240 | s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the pecuniary benefit, |
| 241 | the value of the services received, the payment sought to be |
| 242 | avoided, or the amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is |
| 243 | $5,000 or more or if the person fraudulently uses the personal |
| 244 | identification information of 10 or more individuals, but fewer |
| 245 | than 20 individuals, without their consent. Notwithstanding any |
| 246 | other provision of law, the court shall sentence any person |
| 247 | convicted of committing the offense described in this paragraph |
| 248 | to a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years' imprisonment. |
| 249 | (c) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 250 | fraudulently uses personal identification information concerning |
| 251 | an individual without first obtaining that individual's consent |
| 252 | commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in |
| 253 | s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the pecuniary benefit, |
| 254 | the value of the services received, the payment sought to be |
| 255 | avoided, or the amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is |
| 256 | $50,000 or more or if the person fraudulently uses the personal |
| 257 | identification information of 20 or more individuals, but fewer |
| 258 | than 30 individuals, without their consent. Notwithstanding any |
| 259 | other provision of law, the court shall sentence any person |
| 260 | convicted of committing the offense described in this paragraph: |
| 261 | 1. to a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years' |
| 262 | imprisonment. If the pecuniary benefit, the value of the |
| 263 | services received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the |
| 264 | amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is $100,000 or more, |
| 265 | or if the person fraudulently uses the personal identification |
| 266 | information of 30 or more individuals without their consent, |
| 267 | notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall |
| 268 | sentence any person convicted of committing the offense |
| 269 | described in this paragraph |
| 270 | 2. to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' |
| 271 | imprisonment, if the pecuniary benefit, the value of the |
| 272 | services received, the payment sought to be avoided, or the |
| 273 | amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated is $100,000 or more or |
| 274 | if the person fraudulently uses the personal identification |
| 275 | information of 30 or more individuals without their consent. |
| 276 | (3) Neither paragraph (2)(b) nor paragraph (2)(c) prevents |
| 277 | a court from imposing a greater sentence of incarceration as |
| 278 | authorized by law. If the minimum mandatory terms of |
| 279 | imprisonment imposed under paragraph (2)(b) or paragraph (2)(c) |
| 280 | exceed the maximum sentences authorized under s. 775.082, s. |
| 281 | 775.084, or the Criminal Punishment Code under chapter 921, the |
| 282 | mandatory minimum sentence must be imposed. If the mandatory |
| 283 | minimum terms of imprisonment under paragraph (2)(b) or |
| 284 | paragraph (2)(c) are less than the sentence that could be |
| 285 | imposed under s. 775.082, s. 775.084, or the Criminal Punishment |
| 286 | Code under chapter 921, the sentence imposed by the court must |
| 287 | include the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment as required |
| 288 | by paragraph (2)(b) or paragraph (2)(c). |
| 289 | (4) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 290 | possesses, uses, or attempts to use personal identification |
| 291 | information concerning an individual without first obtaining |
| 292 | that individual's consent, and who does so for the purpose of |
| 293 | harassing that individual, commits the offense of harassment by |
| 294 | use of personal identification information, which is a |
| 295 | misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. |
| 296 | 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 297 | (5) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 298 | discloses, sells, or transfers, or attempts to disclose, sell, |
| 299 | or transfer, personal identification information concerning an |
| 300 | individual, including personal identification information sent |
| 301 | to a foreign country, without first obtaining that individual's |
| 302 | consent, commits the offense of fraudulent disclosure, sale, or |
| 303 | transfer of personal identification information, a felony of the |
| 304 | third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, |
| 305 | or s. 775.084. |
| 306 | (6)(5) If an offense prohibited under this section was |
| 307 | facilitated or furthered by the use of a public record, as |
| 308 | defined in s. 119.011, the offense is reclassified to the next |
| 309 | higher degree as follows: |
| 310 | (a) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified as a |
| 311 | felony of the third degree. |
| 312 | (b) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a |
| 313 | felony of the second degree. |
| 314 | (c) A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a |
| 315 | felony of the first degree. |
| 316 |
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| 317 | For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and incentive gain- |
| 318 | time eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is |
| 319 | reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the |
| 320 | ranking under s. 921.0022 of the felony offense committed, and a |
| 321 | misdemeanor offense that is reclassified under this subsection |
| 322 | is ranked in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart in s. |
| 323 | 921.0022. |
| 324 | (7)(6) Any person who willfully and without authorization |
| 325 | fraudulently uses personal identification information concerning |
| 326 | an individual who is less than 18 years of age without first |
| 327 | obtaining the consent of that individual or of his or her legal |
| 328 | guardian commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as |
| 329 | provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 330 | (8)(a) Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses, or |
| 331 | possesses with intent to fraudulently use, personal |
| 332 | identification information concerning a deceased individual |
| 333 | commits the offense of fraudulent use or possession with intent |
| 334 | to use personal identification information of a deceased |
| 335 | individual, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided |
| 336 | in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 337 | (b) Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses |
| 338 | personal identification information concerning a deceased |
| 339 | individual commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as |
| 340 | provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the |
| 341 | pecuniary benefit, the value of the services received, the |
| 342 | payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of injury or fraud |
| 343 | perpetrated is $5,000 or more, or if the person fraudulently |
| 344 | uses the personal identification information of 10 or more but |
| 345 | fewer than 20 deceased individuals. Notwithstanding any other |
| 346 | provision of law, the court shall sentence any person convicted |
| 347 | of committing the offense described in this paragraph to a |
| 348 | mandatory minimum sentence of 3 years' imprisonment. |
| 349 | (c) Any person who willfully and fraudulently uses |
| 350 | personal identification information concerning a deceased |
| 351 | individual commits the offense of aggravated fraudulent use of |
| 352 | the personal identification information of multiple deceased |
| 353 | individuals, a felony of the first degree, punishable as |
| 354 | provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the |
| 355 | pecuniary benefit, the value of the services received, the |
| 356 | payment sought to be avoided, or the amount of injury or fraud |
| 357 | perpetrated is $50,000 or more, or if the person fraudulently |
| 358 | uses the personal identification information of 20 or more but |
| 359 | fewer than 30 deceased individuals. Notwithstanding any other |
| 360 | provision of law, the court shall sentence any person convicted |
| 361 | of the offense described in this paragraph to a minimum |
| 362 | mandatory sentence of 5 years' imprisonment. If the pecuniary |
| 363 | benefit, the value of the services received, the payment sought |
| 364 | to be avoided, or the amount of the injury or fraud perpetrated |
| 365 | is $100,000 or more, or if the person fraudulently uses the |
| 366 | personal identification information of 30 or more deceased |
| 367 | individuals, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the |
| 368 | court shall sentence any person convicted of an offense |
| 369 | described in this paragraph to a mandatory minimum sentence of |
| 370 | 10 years' imprisonment. |
| 371 | (9) Any person who willfully and fraudulently creates or |
| 372 | uses, or possesses with intent to fraudulently use, counterfeit |
| 373 | or fictitious personal identification information concerning a |
| 374 | fictitious individual, or concerning a real individual without |
| 375 | first obtaining that real individual's consent, with intent to |
| 376 | use such counterfeit or fictitious personal identification |
| 377 | information for the purpose of committing or facilitating the |
| 378 | commission of a fraud on another person, commits the offense of |
| 379 | fraudulent creation or use, or possession with intent to |
| 380 | fraudulently use, counterfeit or fictitious personal |
| 381 | identification information, a felony of the third degree, |
| 382 | punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 383 | (10) Any person who commits an offense described in this |
| 384 | section and for the purpose of obtaining or using personal |
| 385 | identification information misrepresents himself or herself to |
| 386 | be a law enforcement officer; an employee or representative of a |
| 387 | bank, credit card company, credit counseling company, or credit |
| 388 | reporting agency; or any person who wrongfully represents that |
| 389 | he or she is seeking to assist the victim with a problem with |
| 390 | the victim's credit history shall have the offense reclassified |
| 391 | as follows: |
| 392 | (a) In the case of a misdemeanor, the offense is |
| 393 | reclassified as a felony of the third degree. |
| 394 | (b) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the |
| 395 | offense is reclassified as a felony of the second degree. |
| 396 | (c) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the |
| 397 | offense is reclassified as a felony of the first degree. |
| 398 | (d) In the case of a felony of the first degree or a |
| 399 | felony of the first degree punishable by a term of imprisonment |
| 400 | not exceeding life, the offense is reclassified as a life |
| 401 | felony. |
| 402 |
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| 403 | For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a felony offense |
| 404 | that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level |
| 405 | above the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony |
| 406 | offense committed, and a misdemeanor offense that is |
| 407 | reclassified under this subsection is ranked in level 2 of the |
| 408 | offense severity ranking chart. |
| 409 | (11) The prosecutor may move the sentencing court to |
| 410 | reduce or suspend the sentence of any person who is convicted of |
| 411 | a violation of this section and who provides substantial |
| 412 | assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any |
| 413 | of that person's accomplices, accessories, coconspirators, or |
| 414 | principals or of any other person engaged in fraudulent |
| 415 | possession or use of personal identification information. The |
| 416 | arresting agency shall be given an opportunity to be heard in |
| 417 | aggravation or mitigation in reference to any such motion. Upon |
| 418 | good cause shown, the motion may be filed and heard in camera. |
| 419 | The judge hearing the motion may reduce or suspend the sentence |
| 420 | if the judge finds that the defendant rendered such substantial |
| 421 | assistance. |
| 422 | (12)(7) Any person who is in the relationship of parent or |
| 423 | legal guardian, or who otherwise exercises custodial authority |
| 424 | over an individual who is less than 18 years of age, who |
| 425 | willfully and fraudulently uses personal identification |
| 426 | information of that individual commits a felony of the second |
| 427 | degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. |
| 428 | 775.084. |
| 429 | (13)(8) This section does not prohibit any lawfully |
| 430 | authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity |
| 431 | of a law enforcement agency of this state or any of its |
| 432 | political subdivisions, of any other state or its political |
| 433 | subdivisions, or of the Federal Government or its political |
| 434 | subdivisions. |
| 435 | (14)(a)(9)(a) In sentencing a defendant convicted of an |
| 436 | offense under this section, the court may order that the |
| 437 | defendant make restitution under pursuant to s. 775.089 to any |
| 438 | victim of the offense. In addition to the victim's out-of-pocket |
| 439 | costs, such restitution may include payment of any other costs, |
| 440 | including attorney's fees incurred by the victim in clearing the |
| 441 | victim's credit history or credit rating, or any costs incurred |
| 442 | in connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to |
| 443 | satisfy any debt, lien, or other obligation of the victim |
| 444 | arising as the result of the actions of the defendant. |
| 445 | (b) The sentencing court may issue such orders as are |
| 446 | necessary to correct any public record that contains false |
| 447 | information given in violation of this section. |
| 448 | (15)(10) Prosecutions for violations of this section may |
| 449 | be brought on behalf of the state by any state attorney or by |
| 450 | the statewide prosecutor. |
| 451 | (16)(11) The Legislature finds that, in the absence of |
| 452 | evidence to the contrary, the location where a victim gives or |
| 453 | fails to give consent to the use of personal identification |
| 454 | information is the county where the victim generally resides. |
| 455 | (17)(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, venue |
| 456 | for the prosecution and trial of violations of this section may |
| 457 | be commenced and maintained in any county in which an element of |
| 458 | the offense occurred, including the county where the victim |
| 459 | generally resides. |
| 460 | (18)(13) A prosecution of an offense prohibited under |
| 461 | subsection (2), subsection (7)(6), or subsection (12)(7) must be |
| 462 | commenced within 3 years after the offense occurred. However, a |
| 463 | prosecution may be commenced within 1 year after discovery of |
| 464 | the offense by an aggrieved party, or by a person who has a |
| 465 | legal duty to represent the aggrieved party and who is not a |
| 466 | party to the offense, if such prosecution is commenced within 5 |
| 467 | years after the violation occurred. |
| 468 | (19) A person who violates any provision of this section |
| 469 | commits a deceptive and unfair trade practice in violation of |
| 470 | part II of chapter 501 and is subject to the penalties and |
| 471 | remedies provided for the violation, in addition to remedies |
| 472 | otherwise available for such conduct. |
| 473 | Section 3. Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (3) of |
| 474 | section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 475 | 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity |
| 476 | ranking chart.-- |
| 477 | (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART |
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| 316.193(3)(c)3.a. | 2nd | DUI manslaughter. |
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| 316.1935(4)(b) | 1st | Aggravated fleeing or attempted eluding with serious bodily injury or death. |
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| 482 |
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| | |
| 327.35(3)(c)3. | 2nd | Vessel BUI manslaughter. |
|
| 483 |
|
| | |
| 499.0051(7) | 1st | Forgery of prescription or legend drug labels. |
|
| 484 |
|
| | |
| 499.0052 | 1st | Trafficking in contraband legend drugs. |
|
| 485 |
|
| | |
| 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. |
|
| 486 |
|
| | |
| 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. |
|
| 487 |
|
| | |
| 655.50(10)(b)2. | 2nd | Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by financial institutions. |
|
| 488 |
|
| | |
| 777.03(2)(a) | 1st | Accessory after the fact, capital felony. |
|
| 489 |
|
| | |
| 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, aircraft piracy, or unlawfully discharging bomb. |
|
| 490 |
|
| | |
| 782.051(2) | 1st | Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony not enumerated in s. 782.04(3). |
|
| 491 |
|
| | |
| 782.071(1)(b) | 1st | Committing vehicular homicide and failing to render aid or give information. |
|
| 492 |
|
| | |
| 782.072(2) | 1st | Committing vessel homicide and failing to render aid or give information. |
|
| 493 |
|
| | |
| 790.161(3) | 1st | Discharging a destructive device which results in bodily harm or property damage. |
|
| 494 |
|
| | |
| 794.011(5) | 2nd | Sexual battery, victim 12 years or over, offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury. |
|
| 495 |
|
| | |
| 800.04(4) | 2nd | Lewd or lascivious battery. |
|
| 496 |
|
| | |
| 806.01(1) | 1st | Maliciously damage dwelling or structure by fire or explosive, believing person in structure. |
|
| 497 |
|
| | |
| 810.02(2)(a) | 1st,PBL | Burglary with assault or battery. |
|
| 498 |
|
| | |
| 810.02(2)(b) | 1st,PBL | Burglary; armed with explosives or dangerous weapon. |
|
| 499 |
|
| | |
| 810.02(2)(c) | 1st | Burglary of a dwelling or structure causing structural damage or $1,000 or more property damage. |
|
| 500 |
|
| | |
| 812.014(2)(a)2. | 1st | Property stolen; cargo valued at $50,000 or more, grand theft in 1st degree. |
|
| 501 |
|
| | |
| 812.13(2)(b) | 1st | Robbery with a weapon. |
|
| 502 |
|
| | |
| 812.135(2)(c) | 1st | Home-invasion robbery, no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon. |
|
| 503 |
|
| | |
817.568(7)(6) | 2nd | Fraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18. |
|
| 504 |
|
| | |
| 825.102(2) | 2nd | Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult. |
|
| 505 |
|
| | |
| 825.1025(2) | 2nd | Lewd or lascivious battery upon an elderly person or disabled adult. |
|
| 506 |
|
| | |
| 825.103(2)(a) | 1st | Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $100,000 or more. |
|
| 507 |
|
| | |
| 837.02(2) | 2nd | Perjury in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony. |
|
| 508 |
|
| | |
| 837.021(2) | 2nd | Making contradictory statements in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony. |
|
| 509 |
|
| | |
| 860.121(2)(c) | 1st | Shooting at or throwing any object in path of railroad vehicle resulting in great bodily harm. |
|
| 510 |
|
| | |
| 860.16 | 1st | Aircraft piracy. |
|
| 511 |
|
| | |
| 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). |
|
| 512 |
|
| | |
| 893.13(2)(b) | 1st | Purchase in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b). |
|
| 513 |
|
| | |
| 893.13(6)(c) | 1st | Possess in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b). |
|
| 514 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(a)2. | 1st | Trafficking in cannabis, more than 2,000 lbs., less than 10,000 lbs. |
|
| 515 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(b)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in cocaine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams. |
|
| 516 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(c)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 14 grams, less than 28 grams. |
|
| 517 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(d)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in phencyclidine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams. |
|
| 518 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(e)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in methaqualone, more than 5 kilograms, less than 25 kilograms. |
|
| 519 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(f)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in amphetamine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams. |
|
| 520 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(g)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams. |
|
| 521 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(h)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms. |
|
| 522 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(j)1.b. | 1st | Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms. |
|
| 523 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(k)2.b. | 1st | Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 200 grams or more, less than 400 grams. |
|
| 524 |
|
| | |
| 895.03(1) | 1st | Use or invest proceeds derived from pattern of racketeering activity. |
|
| 525 |
|
| | |
| 895.03(2) | 1st | Acquire or maintain through racketeering activity any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property. |
|
| 526 |
|
| | |
| 895.03(3) | 1st | Conduct or participate in any enterprise through pattern of racketeering activity. |
|
| 527 |
|
| | |
| 896.101(5)(b) | 2nd | Money laundering, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000. |
|
| 528 |
|
| | |
| 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. |
|
| 529 |
|
| | |
| 530 |
|
| | |
| 316.193(3)(c)3.b. | 1st | DUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information. |
|
| 531 |
|
| | |
| 327.35(3)(c)3.b. | 1st | BUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information. |
|
| 532 |
|
| | |
| 499.0053 | 1st | Sale or purchase of contraband legend drugs resulting in great bodily harm. |
|
| 533 |
|
| | |
| 560.123(8)(b)3. | 1st | Failure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000 by money transmitter. |
|
| 534 |
|
| | |
| 560.125(5)(c) | 1st | Money transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency, or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000. |
|
| 535 |
|
| | |
| 655.50(10)(b)3. | 1st | Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000 by financial institution. |
|
| 536 |
|
| | |
| 775.0844 | 1st | Aggravated white collar crime. |
|
| 537 |
|
| | |
| 782.04(1) | 1st | Attempt, conspire, or solicit to commit premeditated murder. |
|
| 538 |
|
| | |
| 782.04(3) | 1st,PBL | Accomplice to murder in connection with arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, and other specified felonies. |
|
| 539 |
|
| | |
| 782.051(1) | 1st | Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony enumerated in s. 782.04(3). |
|
| 540 |
|
| | |
| 782.07(2) | 1st | Aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult. |
|
| 541 |
|
| | |
| 787.01(1)(a)1. | 1st,PBL | Kidnapping; hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage. |
|
| 542 |
|
| | |
| 787.01(1)(a)2. | 1st,PBL | Kidnapping with intent to commit or facilitate commission of any felony. |
|
| 543 |
|
| | |
| 787.01(1)(a)4. | 1st,PBL | Kidnapping with intent to interfere with performance of any governmental or political function. |
|
| 544 |
|
| | |
| 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. |
|
| 545 |
|
| | |
| 790.161 | 1st | Attempted capital destructive device offense. |
|
| 546 |
|
| | |
| 790.166(2) | 1st,PBL | Possessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. |
|
| 547 |
|
| | |
| 794.011(2) | 1st | Attempted sexual battery; victim less than 12 years of age. |
|
| 548 |
|
| | |
| 794.011(2) | Life | Sexual battery; offender younger than 18 years and commits sexual battery on a person less than 12 years. |
|
| 549 |
|
| | |
| 794.011(4) | 1st | Sexual battery; victim 12 years or older, certain circumstances. |
|
| 550 |
|
| | |
| 794.011(8)(b) | 1st | Sexual battery; engage in sexual conduct with minor 12 to 18 years by person in familial or custodial authority. |
|
| 551 |
|
| | |
| 800.04(5)(b) | 1st | Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim less than 12 years; offender 18 years or older. |
|
| 552 |
|
| | |
| 812.13(2)(a) | 1st,PBL | Robbery with firearm or other deadly weapon. |
|
| 553 |
|
| | |
| 812.133(2)(a) | 1st,PBL | Carjacking; firearm or other deadly weapon. |
|
| 554 |
|
| | |
| 812.135(2)(b) | 1st | Home-invasion robbery with weapon. |
|
| 555 |
|
| | |
817.568(12)(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. |
|
| 556 |
|
| | |
| 827.03(2) | 1st | Aggravated child abuse. |
|
| 557 |
|
| | |
| 847.0145(1) | 1st | Selling, or otherwise transferring custody or control, of a minor. |
|
| 558 |
|
| | |
| 847.0145(2) | 1st | Purchasing, or otherwise obtaining custody or control, of a minor. |
|
| 559 |
|
| | |
| 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. |
|
| 560 |
|
| | |
| 893.135 | 1st | Attempted capital trafficking offense. |
|
| 561 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(a)3. | 1st | Trafficking in cannabis, more than 10,000 lbs. |
|
| 562 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(b)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in cocaine, more than 400 grams, less than 150 kilograms. |
|
| 563 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(c)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 28 grams, less than 30 kilograms. |
|
| 564 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(d)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in phencyclidine, more than 400 grams. |
|
| 565 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(e)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in methaqualone, more than 25 kilograms. |
|
| 566 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(f)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in amphetamine, more than 200 grams. |
|
| 567 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(h)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 10 kilograms or more. |
|
| 568 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(j)1.c. | 1st | Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 10 kilograms or more. |
|
| 569 |
|
| | |
| 893.135(1)(k)2.c. | 1st | Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 400 grams or more. |
|
| 570 |
|
| | |
| 896.101(5)(c) | 1st | Money laundering, financial instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000. |
|
| 571 |
|
| | |
| 896.104(4)(a)3. | 1st | Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000. |
|
| 572 |
|
| 573 | Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |