On September 3, 2013, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the name change for the department, from the Department of the Coroner to the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
Pada 3 September 2013, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors menyepakati pengubahan nama untuk departemen tersebut, dari Department of the Coroner menjadi Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.