Florida criminal practice
Florida Homicide & Manslaughter Statute — Chapter 782
Florida Chapter 782 homicide offenses — murder, manslaughter, vehicular homicide — each section linked to the official Florida Legislature text. Catchlines are verbatim; open the source link for the full controlling statute text.
- § 782.04 — Murder.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 782.07 — Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 782.071 — Vehicular homicide.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
- § 782.072 — Vessel homicide.Official Source: Florida Legislature ↗
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Related Florida references.
Common questions.
- What Florida statutes cover homicide and manslaughter?
- Florida Chapter 782 covers homicide offenses. Key sections include § 782.04 (murder), § 782.07 (manslaughter and aggravated manslaughter), § 782.071 (vehicular homicide), and § 782.072 (vessel homicide).
- Is the catchline shown here verbatim?
- Yes. The short description shown for each section is the statute's own catchline, reproduced verbatim from the official Florida Legislature text. Open the Official Source link on each row for the full controlling statute.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. This is a navigation reference linking to official statutes. The official statute controls and nothing here is legal advice.