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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F.S. 936.001

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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Total Results: 7

Kirby v. Kirby

111 So. 2d 299

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1959 | Docket: 1727994

Cited 4 times | Published

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

LJ v. State

971 So. 2d 942, 2007 WL 4482190

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2007 | Docket: 2533171

Cited 3 times | Published

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

L.T. v. State

69 So. 3d 1014, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14537

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2011 | Docket: 60302424

Cited 2 times | Published

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

LT v. State

69 So. 3d 1014, 2011 WL 4056658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2011 | Docket: 2355512

Cited 1 times | Published

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

L.J. v. State

971 So. 2d 942, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 20509

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2007 | Docket: 64853560

Cited 1 times | Published

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

State Ex Rel. Brown v. Duckworth

15 So. 2d 668, 153 Fla. 739, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 752

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1943 | Docket: 3274976

Cited 1 times | Published

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

DuVernoy v. DuVernoy

202 So. 2d 620, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4319

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1967 | Docket: 64502376

Published

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