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§ 406.15 — Designation of substitute in absence of official examiner

Florida § 406.15
JurisdictionFlorida
TitleXXIX
Ch. 406MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS

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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 406.15 (2026).

Text

In the absence of the district medical examiner or associate medical examiner, the state attorney of the county may appoint a competent physician to act in their stead.

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Legislative History

s. 9, ch. 70-232; s. 26, ch. 73-334.

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Medical examiner districts
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District medical examiners; associates; suspension of medical examiners
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Payment of fees, salaries, and expenses; transportation costs; facilities
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