§ 937.031, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 937. MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATIONS
Dental records of missing persons; access and use.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
When a person has been reported missing and has not been located within 30 days after such report, the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation of the missing person shall request the family or next of kin to provide written consent to contact the dentist of the missing person and request that person’s dental records. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 456.057, a dentist, upon receipt of proof of written consent, shall release a copy of the dental records of the missing person to the law enforcement agency requesting such records, providing or encoding the dental records in a form requested by the Department of Law Enforcement. The law enforcement agency shall then enter the dental records into the criminal justice information system for the purpose of comparing such records to those of unidentified deceased persons.
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History
s. 3, ch. 83-211; s. 169, ch. 98-166; s. 229, ch. 2000-160.
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