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Fla. Stat. § 872.06 — Abuse of a dead human body; penalty
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 872: Offenses Concerning Dead Bodies and Graves, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 872.06
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.(b) “Sexual abuse” means:1. Anal or female genital penetration of a dead human body by the sexual organ of a person or by any other object;2. Contact or union of the penis, female genitals, or anus of a person with the mouth, penis, female genitals, or anus of a dead human body; or3. Contact or union of a person’s mouth with the penis, female genitals, or anus of a dead human body.
(2) A person who mutilates, commits sexual abuse upon, or otherwise grossly abuses a dead human body commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any act done for a bona fide medical purpose or for any other lawful purpose does not under any circumstance constitute a violation of this section.
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Is abuse of a dead human body; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Abuse of a dead human body; penalty is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 872.06.
Which Florida statute covers abuse of a dead human body; penalty?
Abuse of a dead human body; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 872.06 (Abuse of a dead human body; penalty).
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