The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 406
MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS

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F.S. 406.13

406.13 Examiner’s report; maintenance of records.—Upon receipt of such notification pursuant to s. 406.12, the district medical examiner or her or his associate shall examine or otherwise take charge of the dead body and shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency pursuant to s. 406.145. When the cause of death has been established within reasonable medical certainty by the district medical examiner or her or his associate, she or he shall so report or make available to the state attorney, in writing, her or his determination as to the cause of said death. Duplicate copies of records and the detailed findings of autopsy and laboratory investigations shall be maintained by the district medical examiner. Any evidence or specimen coming into the possession of said medical examiner in connection with any investigation or autopsy may be retained by the medical examiner or be delivered to one of the law enforcement officers assigned to the investigation of the death.

History.—ss. 7, 8, ch. 70-232; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 86-234; s. 30, ch. 97-103.

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Amendments to 406.13

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 406.13

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 406.13.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ROSARIO, v. STATE, 175 So. 3d 843 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . . § 406.13. . . . writing his or her findings “as to the cause of said death” and provide them to the state attorney. § 406.13 . . .

UNITED STATES v. L. IGNASIAK, Jr., 667 F.3d 1217 (8th Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 406.13. . . .

AMLOTTE, a v. UNITED STATES, 292 F. Supp. 2d 922 (E.D. Mich. 2003)

. . . . § 406.13(c) (emphasis added). . . . Regardless of whether Chelsey is “[f]ully or currently insured under the social security program,” 42 C.F.R. 406.13 . . .

KING, v. STATE v. W., 808 So. 2d 1237 (Fla. 2002)

. . . Before 1981, Florida Statute 406.13 (1973) did not even require the medical examiner’s office to maintain . . . F.S. [§]406.13 (1973) (emphasis mine). . . . R. 11(3-2.004(1)00 and (4)(b) (2001); F.S. § 406.13 (2001). . . .

CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, v. S. APFEL,, 110 F. Supp. 2d 158 (W.D.N.Y. 2000)

. . . . §§ 405.2102, 406.13(b). . "Medicare Part A” provides reimbursement for hospital medical services. . . .

BENSON V. FABIANO, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF UNITED STATES,, 948 F. Supp. 213 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)

. . . hospital insurance benefits is he or she (1) would meet the requirements of- § 406.10, § 406.12, or § 406.13 . . .

SPINK, v. C. F. McCONNELL, M. D., 529 So. 2d 813 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . death when “established within reasonable medical certainty” are delineated in sections 406.11 and 406.13 . . .

FRIDOVICH, v. STATE, 489 So. 2d 143 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . In support of this ruling, the state cites Sections 406.11(1) and 406.13, Florida Statutes (1983), which . . .

CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION, INC. CPC v. M. COSTLE,, 594 F.2d 1223 (8th Cir. 1979)

. . . . §§ 406.12 and 406.13.” . . .

GRAIN PROCESSING CORPORATION v. E. TRAIN,, 407 F. Supp. 96 (S.D. Iowa 1976)

. . . Section 406.13 states the effluent limitation guidelines for 1983, that is, the guidelines which provide . . .

CPC INTERNATIONAL INC. v. E. TRAIN PENICK FORD, LTD. v. E. TRAIN,, 515 F.2d 1032 (8th Cir. 1975)

. . . . § 406.13. . . . the final regulations were entitled “effluent limitations guidelines,” see 40 C.F.R. §§ 406.12 and 406.13 . . .