Florida Statute 936.001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 936
INQUESTS OF THE DEAD

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936.001 Purpose.—The purpose of this chapter is to provide a procedure whereby a public inquest may be made into a death for which an autopsy is required, when there is a question of the occurrence of a criminal act, criminal negligence, or foul play associated with the death.

History.—s. 1, ch. 77-294.

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Kirby v. Kirby, 111 So. 2d 299 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

N.Y. 456; 2 Nelson on Divorce and Separation, § 936; 1 R.C.L. 937. * * * * * * "The decree did not expressly

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LJ v. State, 971 So. 2d 942 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2007 WL 4482190

defense is available in a prosecution under section 936.01. However, we find that L.J.'s reliance on A

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L.T. v. State, 69 So. 3d 1014 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14537

common law recantation defense is available in a section 936.01 false name prosecution). The State maintained

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LT v. State, 69 So. 3d 1014 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 WL 4056658

common law recantation defense is available in a section 936.01 false name prosecution). The State maintained

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State Ex Rel. Brown v. Duckworth, 15 So. 2d 668 (Fla. 1943).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 153 Fla. 739, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 752

and to that extent shall be deemed coroners. Section 936.01, supra. Every coroner, when advised of the

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L.J. v. State, 971 So. 2d 942 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 20509

defense is available in a prosecution under section 936.01. However, we find that L.J.’s reliance on A

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DuVernoy v. DuVernoy, 202 So. 2d 620 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4319

N.Y. 456 ; 2 Nelson on Divorce and Separation, § 936; 1 R.C.L. 937. “ ‘The decree did not expressly

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