Florida Statute 827.035 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 827
ABUSE OF CHILDREN

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827.035 Infants.—It does not constitute neglect of a child pursuant to s. 827.03 or contributing to the dependency of a child pursuant to s. 827.04 if a parent surrenders an infant at a hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station or brings an infant to an emergency room and expresses an intent to surrender the infant and not return, in compliance with s. 383.50.

History.—s. 8, ch. 2000-188; s. 24, ch. 2001-53; s. 7, ch. 2024-213; s. 5, ch. 2025-17.

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In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-07

192 So. 3d 1190, 2016 WL 2757011

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2016 | Docket: 3063429

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out-of-state, counts as a prior conviction. See § 827.35(6)(i), Fla. Stat. See State v. Harbaugh,

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