Florida Statute 872.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 872
OFFENSES CONCERNING DEAD BODIES AND GRAVES

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F.S. 872.01

872.01 Dealing in dead bodies.—Whoever buys, sells, or has in his or her possession for the purpose of buying or selling or trafficking in the dead body of any human being shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the obtaining, dissecting, using, and disposing of dead bodies for the purpose of teaching or other appropriate university research by any medical school, dental school, school of nursing, or other university research or teaching unit which is a part of a regularly established or chartered institution of higher learning under the laws of the state.

History.—s. 26, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2625; GS 3545; RGS 5446; CGL 7589; s. 1, ch. 22057, 1943; s. 1, ch. 26724, 1951; s. 1133, ch. 71-136; s. 1407, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 872.01

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

S872.01 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - BUY SELL POSSESS OR TRAFFIC IN DEAD BODIES - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 872.01

Total Results: 4

Crocker v. Pleasant

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-01

Citation: 778 So. 2d 978, 2001 WL 81770

Snippet: relative for commercial purposes. See §§ 245.16, 872.01 Fla. Stat. (2000) (prohibiting the purchase or

Bury v. DiLegge

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-01-03

Citation: 591 So. 2d 675, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 19

Snippet: showing execution. 142 Fla. at 433, 194 So. at 872.1 Stewart was more recently followed in In re Estate

State v. Powell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-10-30

Citation: 497 So. 2d 1188, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 557

Snippet: victims. In this connection, I note also section 872.01, Florida Statutes (1981), titled Dealing in dead

Brown v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1892-01-15

Citation: 29 Fla. 543

Snippet: that he was present. Irvin vs. State, 19 Fla., 872; 1 Bish. Crim. Pro., sec. 1180, and authorities cited