Florida § 406.05 - Medical examiner districts.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 406.05 — Medical examiner districts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 406.05. Medical examiner districts.

The Medical Examiners Commission shall establish medical examiner districts within the state, taking into consideration population, judicial circuits of the state, geographical size of the area of coverage, availability of trained personnel, death rate by both natural and unnatural causes, and similar related factors. No county may be divided in the creation of a district. However, this limitation shall not prohibit cooperative arrangements among the several districts.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 406.05 ("Medical examiner districts.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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