Bob Saget's family doesn't want autopsy photos released. What would people be able to see?

Comedian Bob Saget was found dead in his Orlando hotel room in January, his death a mystery until his family weeks later announced the cause as severe head trauma. Now, after his family filed a lawsuit Tuesday, his wife and children have temporary protection from authorities releasing any more information.

A Florida judge agreed Wednesday with a request from Saget's daughters and wife Kelly Rizzo to temporarily prohibit the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into his death, saying that doing so would cause them irreparable harm.

Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu said the temporary injunction was in the public’s interest as he decides whether the family’s privacy concerns outweigh any claims for the records to be released.

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State laws protect Saget's family from anyone, including media outlets and others not designated by law to access to what they consider potentially "graphic" images of the comedian, but courts still have the power to override the release of autopsy images.

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How could photos from Bob Saget's autopsy be published?

Saget's family has reason to believe that news and media sites are planning to file public records requests to obtain images that will infringe on the family's "legitimate privacy rights," according to the Tuesday lawsuit.

Florida statutes say that photos, recordings and videos from autopsy reports are "confidential and exempt" from the public records act and only available to the surviving spouse or closest family member. However, the court has the ability to authorize any person to view the files if it deems the interested person to have "good cause" for needing the material.

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Florida's Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the lawsuit Wednesday in an emailed statement to USA TODAY writing, "While we are sensitive to the family’s concerns about the right to privacy, that must be balanced with our commitment to transparency, compliance with the law, and the public’s right to know."

If the court grants anyone outside of the family to view autopsy images, it has to be done under the supervision of the surviving spouse or custodian of the records, according to a Florida statute.

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What would people be able to see from autopsy photos?

At the time of Saget's death, the sheriff's office said there was no evidence of trauma or foul play. Hotel security entered the room after Saget failed to check out and called 9-1-1 when they found him unresponsive. Deputies and paramedics came and pronounced Saget dead.

On Feb. 9, Saget's family shared that his death was the result of "blunt head trauma," most likely linked to "an unwitnessed fall."

Though records of his death have not been published, the Orange County chief medical examiner corroborated the family's statement the next day.

Saget's family believes some of the records contain images made by authorities that "graphically depict Mr. Saget, his likeness or features, or parts of him."

The lawsuit suggests that if the records were in the hands of the public there would be "widespread dissemination" on the internet and other publishing methods but would serve "no legitimate public interest."

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Other celebrity widows filing privacy lawsuits: Vanessa Bryant

The Saget family's lawsuit is proactive in preventing the "Full House" comedian's death from being further explored in public. Vanessa Bryant, who is the widow of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has a lawsuit in court that is reactive after alleging authorities widely shared photos of her husband and 13-year-old daughter's remains after their fatal helicopter crash.

Bryant is suing Los Angeles County for invasion of privacy and negligence. Pretrial evidence discovery "has shown that the close-up photos of Gianna and Kobe’s remains were passed around on at least twenty-eight Sheriff’s Department devices and by at least a dozen firefighters, and shown off in bars and at an awards gala," according to a statement from Bryant's lawyer Luis Li.

The California trial, scheduled for Feb. 22, is expected to last about 15 days and could include around 40 witnesses for Bryant alone, according to court documents.

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Contributing: Edward Segarra, Brent Schrotenboer

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