Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds the Corruption Influenced and Criminal Organizations Law to the Code. Provides that it is unlawful for any person: (1) who is employed by or associated with any enterprise, knowingly to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise's affairs through either a pattern of predicate activity or the collection of unlawful debt; or (2) knowingly to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, through either a pattern of predicate activity or the collection of unlawful debt, any interest in, or control of, to any degree, any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any character, including money. Defines "pattern of predicate activity". Provides criminal penalties and for seizure and forfeiture of property derived from the pattern of predicate activity. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Authorizes the court to issue an order authorizing the interception of a private communication when no party has consented to the interception and the interception may provide evidence of, or may assist in the apprehension of a person who has committed, is committing or is about to commit predicate activity. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act. Permits the convening of a Statewide Grand Jury to investigate and return indictments for violations of the Corruption Influenced and Criminal Organizations Law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-28 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt [HB4572 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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