Whenever medical examiner's records are not yet complete. The propriety of the party's interest in these records shall be determined by the authorized county medical examiner in consultation with the State Medical Examiner whose final determination shall be binding. In the event that the requestor is unable to demonstrate a proper interest, the County or State Medical Examiner may advise the requestor to seek a court ordered release of records. When a party seeks the autopsy report in connection with pending or future criminal litigation, the county prosecutor of Attorney General shall provide the report through the discovery process, in accordance with court rules, of before discovery is undertaken if the prosecutor or Attorney General deems it appropriate. Unfortunately, we cannot honor fax or e-mail requests for medical records at this time.
Reports typically range from seven to ten pages.
Do not include payment with your initial request. When your request is received, the status of the report is checked. If the report is complete, you will receive an invoice stating the amount due. If the report is not complete, your request will be held on file and you will be notified once it is completed. The Medical Examiner's Office cannot provide copies of death certificates by law.