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FL S0084
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 827.10 requiring caregivers to make contact with or verify the whereabouts of children age 12 or younger within 48 hours and immediately report the child as missing to law enforcement if contact is not made
- Establishes second-degree felony charge if child suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement while missing; third-degree felony for other circumstances
- Creates section 827.11 requiring caregivers to report a minor child's death or the location of the child's corpse to law enforcement within 2 hours of learning about the death or corpse location, with exceptions for certain death types listed in section 406.11
- Establishes second-degree felony penalties for violation of death reporting requirements under section 827.11
- Amends section 837.055 to create second-degree felony charge for caregivers who knowingly provide false information to law enforcement during missing person or felony investigations involving a child in their care (elevated from first-degree misdemeanor for general public)
- Designates the act as "Caylee's Law" and establishes an effective date of July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch.
3/9/2012
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice9/8/2011
Full Bill Text
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