{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-794.08","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 794.08","heading":"Female genital mutilation.","body":"(1) As used in this section, the term “female genital mutilation” means the circumcising, excising, or infibulating, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a female person.\n(2) A person who knowingly commits, or attempts to commit, female genital mutilation upon a female person younger than 18 years of age commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\n(3) A person who knowingly removes, or causes or permits the removal of, a female person younger than 18 years of age from this state for purposes of committing female genital mutilation commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\n(4) A person who is a parent, a guardian, or in a position of familial or custodial authority to a female person younger than 18 years of age and who knowingly consents to or permits the female genital mutilation of that female person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\n(5) This section does not apply to procedures performed by or under the direction of a physician licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459, a registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, a practical nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, a midwife licensed under chapter 467, or a physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 when necessary to preserve the physical health of a female person. This section also does not apply to any autopsy or limited dissection conducted pursuant to chapter 406.\n(6) Consent of a female person younger than 18 years of age or the consent of a parent, guardian, or person who is in a position of familial or custodial authority to the female person younger than 18 years of age is not a defense to the offense of female genital mutilation.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 2007-245; s. 82, ch. 2018-106.","path":["CHAPTER 794 SEXUAL BATTERY"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0700-0799/0794/0794.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:14:33Z","sha256":"a89cc2d9bc8ffa45bf970beaf06df87bcbe6f6ce7242613640e77c269a9460d5","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-794.075","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-794.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}