a. The records that are required by law to be made, maintained or kept by the County or State Medical Examiner are the Report of Investigation by Medical Examiner, the inventory of property of value, the autopsy report, including its findings and conclusions, and the results of external examinations upon the bodies of deceased persons. Not included within this definition are any records or portions thereof which contain opinions, subjective evaluations or critical analyses. b.

The cause and manner of death is a matter of public record and can be released, unless release of such information will hinder or harm an on-going criminal investigation (Iowa Code 22.7(4)). The remainder of the information contained within an autopsy report is confidential and treated as a medical record. This information is available to the immediate and legal next-of-kin and to those with written permission from the immediate and legal next-of-kin. See similar questions...

Contact the Chief Medical Examiner's Office at (732) 745-3190 and ask for the pathologist who performed the autopsy. See similar questions...

Reports and records of autopsies or post-mortems shall be confidential except to the personal family representative or family member, attending physician, prosecuting attorney, or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction, public health officials or the Department of Labor and Industries in cases which it has an interest. The Medical Examiner or his representative may meet with the family of the deceased person upon request to discuss the findings of the autopsy. See similar questions...

autopsy is a systematized examination of a body to determine the cause and manner of death and to assess any pathologic changes that may be present. The body is examined both externally and internally in order to discover and document disease or injury, following review of the medical history. Specimens of internal organs are retained for microscopic examination and body fluids are obtained and tested for drugs and alcohol. See similar questions...

Yes. Arizona law states that medical examiner autopsy reports are public records. A completed autopsy report may not be immediately available particularly in cases in which there is an on-going police investigation. Non-family members may incur a nominal charge for copies. See similar questions...

All medical examiner cases are public record once final and, as such, any person may obtain a copy of the completed autopsy report. Final reports can be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or picked up at the Medical Examiner's Office, per the requestor's preference. Instructions for obtaining the autopsy report by any of the four options above can be heard by calling the office at 386-258-4060 and selecting the desired option from the menu. See similar questions...

Many families are surprised (and angered) to find out that an autopsy report will not be ready for anywhere between 3 and 14 months. The actual autopsy may only take a few hours, but the report is comprised of information that may take months to get back. One example is the toxicology report. There are no forensically accredited toxicology laboratories in the Hamilton County-Chattanooga area, and therefore all samples must be sent out. See similar questions...

Autopsy reports are generally available about one month from the date of death, but the results of toxicology and other studies can cause further delays. One copy of the autopsy report is available at no charge to the immediate next of kin only. Immediate next of kin means one of the following in this order: spouse, adult son/daughter, parent, brother/sister, niece/nephew. Please submit your request in writing to the Medical Examiner's Office. back to top See similar questions...

According to RCW 68.50.105, autopsy reports are confidential and can be obtained only by the family, attending physician, prosecuting attorney, law enforcement, public health officials or the department of labor and industries in cases in which it has an interest. See similar questions...

Both reports will usually take between six to eight weeks to complete. When they are complete, they are public information and can be released to anyone who requests a copy. The cost of these reports is $35.00 for both. The first copy to the next-of-kin is free. The Placer County Coroner does not distribute death certificates to the public or family members. To obtain a certified copy of a death certificate contact Placer County Vital Statistics (530) 889-7158. See similar questions...

Most autopsy reports are completed and are generally available to the public within 6 to 8 weeks. In certain cases, particularly those that require extensive additional testing, this may take significantly longer. See similar questions...

The autopsy report always includes a determination of the cause and manner of death. The report also may include the results of any independent testing that was done. See similar questions...