Florida legal term
Proxy in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Proxy” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Proxy” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Proxy” means a competent adult who has not been expressly designated to make health care decisions for a particular incapacitated inmate, but who, nevertheless, is authorized pursuant to s. 765.401 and as specified in this section to make health care decisions for such inmate.(g) “Proxy review team” means a team of at least five members, appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Health Services. (Fla. Stat. § 945.6402)
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