Florida Statutes Title XXIX. Public Health § 382.012. Presumptive death certificate

(1) “Presumptive death” means a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that:

(2) The department shall file a presumptive death certificate when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.  In case of a presumptive death certificate, the medical certification of cause of death must be signed by the judge issuing the court order.  A petitioner seeking a presumptive death certificate must include in the petition before the court all information necessary to complete the presumptive death certificate.