Florida Statute 782.36 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 782
HOMICIDE

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F.S. 782.36

782.36 Exceptions.—

(1) A patient receiving a partial-birth-abortion procedure may not be prosecuted under this act.

(2) This act does not apply to a suction or sharp curettage abortion.

(3) This act does not constitute implicit approval of other types of abortion, which remain subject to all other applicable laws of this state.

(4) This act does not prohibit a physician from taking such measures as are necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, provided that every reasonable precaution is also taken, in such cases, to save the fetus’s life.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2000-142.

Note.—Section 5, ch. 2000-142, provides that “[t]his act shall be liberally construed to effectively carry out its purposes. In the event of conflict between this act and any other provision of law, the provisions of this act shall govern.”

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 782.36

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 782.36.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 782.36

Total Results: 2

Widera v. Florida Power Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-08-03

Citation: 373 So. 2d 714, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15160

Snippet: then entered final judgment against appellant for $782.36 plus costs. In suits involving equitable relief

White v. State Ex Rel. Johnson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1948-11-23

Citation: 37 So. 2d 580, 160 Fla. 965, 1948 Fla. LEXIS 979

Snippet: court — State ex rel. Johnson v. White, 160 Fla. 782, 36 So. 2nd. 224 The real party in interest to the