# Fla. Stat. § 896.106: 896.106 Fugitive disentitlement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.106

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 896.106
- **Heading:** 896.106 Fugitive disentitlement
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 896 / Section 896.106

## Text

A person may not use the resources of the courts of this state in furtherance of a claim in any related civil forfeiture action or a claim in a third-party proceeding in any related forfeiture action if that person purposely leaves the jurisdiction of this state or the United States; declines to enter or reenter this state to submit to its jurisdiction; or otherwise evades the jurisdiction of the court in which a criminal case is pending against the person.

History: s. 22, ch. 2000-360.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 896.101 896.101 Florida Money Laundering Act; definitions; penalties; injunctions; seizure warrants; immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.101.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.102 896.102 Currency more than $10,000 received in trade or business; report required; noncompliance penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.102.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.103 896.103 Transaction which constitutes separate offense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.104 896.104 Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.104.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.105 896.105 Penalty provisions not applicable to law enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.106 896.106 Fugitive disentitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.106.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.107 896.107 Rewards for informants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.107.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 896.108 896.108 Rewards for private entities combating international money laundering.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C896_S896.108.md)

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