Florida § 382.012 - Presumptive death certificate.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 382.012 — Presumptive death certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 382.012. Presumptive death certificate.
(1) “Presumptive death” means a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that: (a) A death of a resident of this state has occurred or is presumed to have occurred, but the body of the person involved has not been located or recovered; or (b) A death of a nonresident of this state has occurred or is presumed to have occurred in this state, but the body of the person involved has not been located or recovered. (2) The department shall file a presumptive death certificate when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. In case of a presumptive death certificate, the medical certification of cause of death must be signed by the judge issuing the court order. A petitioner seeking a presumptive death certificate must include in the petition before the court all information necessary to complete the presumptive death certificate.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 382.012 cover?
Section 382.012 ("Presumptive death certificate.") 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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