Florida Statute 406.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 406
MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS

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F.S. 406.12

406.12 Duty to report; prohibited acts.—

(1) It is the duty of any person in the district where a death occurs, including all municipalities and unincorporated and federal areas, who becomes aware of the death of any person occurring under the circumstances described in s. 406.11 to report such death and circumstances forthwith to the district medical examiner or to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location.

(2) Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to report such death and circumstances as required under subsection (1) or who refuses to make available prior medical or other information pertinent to the death investigation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person who, with the intent to conceal such death or to alter the evidence or circumstances surrounding such death:

(a) Violates subsection (2); or

(b) Without an order from the office of the district medical examiner, willfully touches, removes, or disturbs the body, clothing, or any article upon or near the body,

commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 7, ch. 70-232; s. 353, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2024-135.

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Amendments to 406.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 406.12

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 406.12

Total Results: 8

Graves v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-06-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: “Law Enforcement Multiplier.” See Ch. 93-406, § 12, Laws of Fla. This multiplier significantly

Rosario v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 175 So. 3d 843

Snippet: report the death to the medical examiner. Id. at § 406.12. Failure to do so is a first degree misdemeanor

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-03-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 35 So. 3d 666

Snippet: Burden of Proof on Defense Issues 406.12 Malicious Prosecution Damages 406.1 INTRODUCTION…should be for (claimant) and against (defendant). 406.12 MALICIOUS PROSECUTION DAMAGES If you find for (…damages: Elements may be adapted from instruction 406.12 Malicious Prosecution Damages. If you find for

Smith v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-01-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 826 So. 2d 1001

Snippet: 921.0014, Fla. Stat. (1993) & n. 1; ch. 93-406, § 12, Laws of Fla. . The Fifth District has disagreed

Ducharme v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-04-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 690 So. 2d 1358

Snippet: conviction, or a prior felony conviction. See Ch 93-406, § 12, at XXXX-XXXX, Laws of Fla.[2] Finally, the legislature

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1994-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: medical examiner pursuant to sections 406.11 and 406.12, Florida Statutes. In sum: The death of a person…notification requirements of sections 406.11 and 406.12, Florida Statutes, must be met when a body is to… procedural requirements in sections 406.11 and 406.12, Florida Statutes. The death of a person under

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1978-03-14T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: for his investigation and certification [see ss. 406.12 and406.13, F. S. 1977]. In such circumstances, …whether a death was the result of a crime. Section 406.12, F. S. 1977, imposes on any person in the district…local registrar. Sections 382.081, 382.10, 406.11, 406.12, and 406.13, F. S. 1977.See also Ch. 77-294, Laws

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1978-02-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: received pursuant to the Medical Examiners Act, ss. 406.12, 406.13, and 406.14, F. S.? 2. Do medical examiners…hospital records of the victim filed pursuant to s. 406.12, F. S. This office has previously stated in an … receipt of a notification filed pursuant to s. 406.12, F. S., the district medical examiner or his associate