Florida § 765.5185 - Corneal removal by medical examiners.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 765.5185 — Corneal removal by medical examiners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 765.5185. Corneal removal by medical examiners.
(1) In any case in which a patient is in need of corneal tissue for a transplant, a district medical examiner or an appropriately qualified designee with training in ophthalmologic techniques may, upon request of any eye bank authorized under s. 765.518, provide the cornea of a decedent whenever all of the following conditions are met: (a) A decedent who may provide a suitable cornea for the transplant is under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner and an autopsy is required in accordance with s. 406.11. (b) No objection by the next of kin of the decedent is known by the medical examiner. (c) The removal of the cornea will not interfere with the subsequent course of an investigation or autopsy. (2) Neither the district medical examiner nor the medical examiner’s appropriately qualified designee nor any eye bank authorized under s. 765.518 may be held liable in any civil or criminal action for failure to obtain consent of the next of kin.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 765.5185 cover?
Section 765.5185 ("Corneal removal by medical examiners.") 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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