FL S0862

Medical examiners may record findings, in consultation with law enforcement, that a relative (spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or next degree of kinship) may have unlawfully participated in a decedent's death, with immunity provided for good faith findings.

Medical examiners must report to the funeral director any arrest of such relatives for unlawfully participating in the decedent's death, with the report accompanying the burial-in-transit permit.

Narrows the public records exemption for autopsy records to allow surviving spouses, parents, and adult children (rather than a priority-based system) to access autopsy photographs, videos, and audio recordings, with a new prohibition on disclosure of autopsy report contents.

Prohibits individuals who may have unlawfully participated in a decedent's death or who have been arrested for such participation from making decisions relating to the decedent's body and funeral and burial arrangements.

Revises the definition of "legally authorized person" to exclude disqualified individuals under section 732.804 and removes the previous domestic violence arrest exception from the surviving spouse provision.