# Fla. Stat. § 925.09: 925.09 Authority of state attorney to order autopsies

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C925_S925.09

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 925.09
- **Heading:** 925.09 Authority of state attorney to order autopsies
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 925 / Section 925.09

## Text

The state attorney may have an autopsy performed, before or after interment, on a dead body found in the county when she or he decides it is necessary in determining whether or not death was the result of a crime. Physicians performing the autopsy shall be paid reasonable fees by the county upon the approval of the county commission and the state attorney ordering the autopsy.

History: s. 1, ch. 28019, 1953; s. 1, ch. 57-311; s. 174, ch. 70-339; s. 42, ch. 73-334; s. 1562, ch. 97-102; s. 83, ch. 2004-265.

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