# Fla. Stat. § 382.011: 382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.011

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 382.011
- **Heading:** 382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.011

## Text

(1) In the case of any death or fetal death due to causes or conditions listed in s. 406.11, any death that occurred more than 12 months after the decedent was last treated by a primary or attending physician, or any death for which there is reason to believe that the death may have been due to an unlawful act or neglect, the funeral director or other person to whose attention the death may come shall refer the case to the district medical examiner of the county in which the death occurred or the body was found for investigation and determination of the cause of death.

(2) The medical examiner shall complete and sign the medical certification of cause of death of the death or fetal death certificate within 72 hours after notification, whether or not final determination of the cause of death has been established, unless an extension has been granted as provided under s. 382.008. Any amendment fees prescribed in s. 382.0255 shall be waived when a later determination of cause of death is made.

(3) The funeral director shall retain the responsibility for preparation of the death or fetal death certificate, obtaining the necessary signatures, filing with the department in a timely manner, and arranging for final disposition of the body when released by the medical examiner.

History: s. 8, ch. 6892, 1915; RGS 2077; CGL 3277; s. 9, ch. 87-387; s. 666, ch. 95-148; s. 94, ch. 97-237; s. 4, ch. 2013-138; s. 7, ch. 2015-105; s. 17, ch. 2020-9.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 382.001 382.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.002 382.002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.003 382.003 Powers and duties of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.004 382.004 Reproduction and destruction of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.005 382.005 Duties of local registrars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.006 382.006 Burial-transit permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.007 382.007 Final dispositions prohibited without burial-transit permit; records of dead bodies disposed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.008 382.008 Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.009 382.009 Recognition of brain death under certain circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.011 382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.012 382.012 Presumptive death certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.013 382.013 Birth registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.013.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.015 382.015 New certificates of live birth; duty of clerks of court and department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.016 382.016 Amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.016.md)

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