Florida Statute 456.059 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 456
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 456.059

456.059 Communications confidential; exceptions.—Communications between a patient and a psychiatrist, as defined in s. 394.455, shall be held confidential and may not be disclosed except upon the request of the patient or the patient’s legal representative. Provision of psychiatric records and reports is governed by s. 456.057. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or s. 90.503, when:

(1) A patient is engaged in a treatment relationship with a psychiatrist;

(2) Such patient has communicated to the psychiatrist a specific threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or a readily available person; and

(3) The treating psychiatrist makes a clinical judgment that the patient has the apparent intent and ability to imminently or immediately carry out such threat,

the psychiatrist may disclose patient communications to the extent necessary to warn any potential victim and must disclose patient communications to the extent necessary to communicate the threat to a law enforcement agency. A law enforcement agency that receives notification of a specific threat under this section must take appropriate action to prevent the risk of harm, including, but not limited to, notifying the intended victim of such threat or initiating a risk protection order. A psychiatrist’s disclosure of confidential communications when communicating a threat pursuant to this section may not be the basis of any legal action or criminal or civil liability against the psychiatrist.

History.—s. 10, ch. 88-1; s. 33, ch. 92-149; s. 43, ch. 96-169; s. 83, ch. 97-261; s. 81, ch. 2000-160; s. 4, ch. 2019-134.

Note.—Former s. 455.2415; s. 455.671.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 456.059

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 456.059.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 456.059

Total Results: 17

ANDREW POLLACK v. NIKOLAS JACOB CRUZ

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-05-27

Snippet: twenty years before this tragedy occurred, section 456.059, Florida Statutes, provided: Communications

In Re Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-07-07

Citation: 68 So. 3d 228, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 414, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1573, 2011 WL 2637473

Snippet: Const. (emphasis added). [4] See §§ 456.057, 456.059, or 90.503, Fla. Stat. (2010). [5] Rule of Criminal

Florida Hosp. Waterman, Inc. v. Buster

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-06

Citation: 984 So. 2d 478, 2008 WL 596700

Snippet: privilege applies to the interpreter as well); § 456.059, Fla. Stat. (2006) (providing the communications

State v. Famiglietti

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-08

Citation: 817 So. 2d 901, 2002 WL 879409

Snippet: to give warning of a threat of physical harm. § 456.059, Fla. Stat. (2001). [7] According to Jaffee, the

Guerrier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-28

Citation: 811 So. 2d 852, 2002 WL 463655

Snippet: admissible during Defendant's trial pursuant to section 456.059, Florida Statutes (2001), which establishes an

State v. Famiglietti

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-06-27

Citation: 817 So. 2d 915, 2001 WL 717652

Snippet: within its text and an additional one in section 456.059, Florida Statutes (2001). It is therefore a limited

Attorney Ad Litem for DK v. Parents of DK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-21

Citation: 780 So. 2d 301, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 3473, 2001 WL 273834

Snippet: § 395.3025(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2000). Section 456.059 provides that "[c]ommunications between a patient

Snyder v. Davis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-09-18

Citation: 699 So. 2d 999, 1997 WL 576037

Snippet: (1935); Stone v. Citizens' State Bank, 64 Fla. 456, 59 So. 945 (1912). The majority has now defined heirs

Tipton v. Van Schouwen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-05-11

Citation: 526 So. 2d 138, 1988 WL 45880

Snippet: Princess Lida of Thurn & Taxis v. Thompson, 305 U.S. 456, 59 S.Ct. 275, 83 L.Ed 285 (1939). The usual practice

State v. Rudawski

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-06-09

Citation: 180 So. 2d 161, 1965 Fla. LEXIS 2930

Snippet: Cf. Stone v. Citizens State Bank, 1912, 64 Fla. 456, 59 So. 945. Our Statute of Descent and Distribution

Blake v. Blake

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-02-16

Citation: 172 So. 2d 9

Snippet: Lida of Thurn and Taxis v. Thompson, 305 U.S. 456, 59 S.Ct. 275, 83 L.Ed. 285. By granting appellee herein

Carter v. Florida Power & Light Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-05-23

Citation: 189 So. 705, 138 Fla. 220, 1939 Fla. LEXIS 1386

Snippet: So. 720; Stone v. Citizens' State Bank,64 Fla. 456, 59 So. 945; American Process Co. v. Florida White

Stevens v. Tampa Electric Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1921-04-12

Citation: 81 Fla. 512, 88 So. 303

Snippet: Rep. 720; Stone v. Citizens’ State Bank 64 Fla. 456, 59 South. Rep. 945; American Process Co. v. Florida

Gravette v. Turner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1919-03-29

Citation: 77 Fla. 311, 81 So. 476

Snippet: Rep. 945; Stone v. Citizens’ State Bank, 64 Fla. 456, 59 South. Rep. 945; American Process Co. v. Florida

Anderson v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1917-02-23

Citation: 73 Fla. 432

Snippet: Rep. 395; Stone v. Citizens State Bank, 64 Fla. 456, 59 South. Rep. 945; *438Mugge v. Jacksonville, 53

Gunn v. City of Jacksonville

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1914-01-27

Citation: 67 Fla. 40, 64 So. 435

Snippet: Rep. 395; Stone v. Citizens’ State Bank, 64 Fla. 456, 59 South. Rep. 945; Mugge v. Jackson, 53 Fla. 323

A. R. Harper Piano Co. v. Seaboard Air Line Railway

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1913-06-03

Citation: 65 Fla. 490, 62 So. 482

Snippet: 91, and Stone v. Citizens’ State Bank, 64 Fla. 456, 59 South. Rep. 945. Judgment affirmed. Taylor, Cockrell