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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 872
OFFENSES CONCERNING DEAD BODIES AND GRAVES
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F.S. 872.06
872.06 Abuse of a dead human body; penalty.
(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; or
3. 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.
History.s. 1, ch. 96-393; s. 11, ch. 2022-165.

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Amendments to 872.06


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 872.06
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S872.06 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9774 - F: S
S872.06 2 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ABUSE DEAD HUMAN BODY - F: S



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT, 272 So. 3d 1210 (Fla. 2019)

. . . Stat., or § 872.06, Fla. Stat. . . .

LEWIS, v. STATE, 898 So. 2d 1081 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Section 921.0021(7) also exempts the assessment of victim injury points for violations of section 872.06 . . .

SEAGRAVE, v. STATE, 802 So. 2d 281 (Fla. 2001)

. . . (d) If the conviction is for the offense described in s. 872.06, the sentence points provided under s . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SENTENCING GUIDELINES, 685 So. 2d 1213 (Fla. 1996)

. . . That exception applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 1996 pursuant to section 872.06, . . .

EAKINS v. UNITED STATES, 36 F.2d 961 (E.D.N.Y. 1930)

. . . the year 1917, the petitioner included, as part of her gross income, salary in the amount of $155,-872.06 . . .