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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 874
Street Terrorism Enforcement And Prevention
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874.05  Causing, encouraging, soliciting, or recruiting criminal street gang membership.--

(1)  A person who intentionally causes, encourages, solicits, or recruits another person to join a criminal street gang that requires as a condition of membership or continued membership the commission of any crime commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2)  Upon a second or subsequent offense, the person commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.--s. 38, ch. 96-388.