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Medical Examiner Casefile Records Requests by Government Agencies/Organizations

For law enforcement, law offices, legal organizations, government agencies, and other organizations requesting records for investigative purposes:

You may submit a report/records request by following one of these two options:

Electronic Submission: You may complete the OCME Reports Request (Government Agency/Organization Requests Only) webform which will send your request to the OCME Records Request group.

Manual Submission: You may download the OCME Reports Request (Government Agency/Organization Requests Only) form and follow the instructions on it to complete and submit your request.

Note: Please use this form if you are requesting to view and/or photograph microscopic slides or are requesting recut slides.

Law Firms are advised to contact the OCME Legal Department at 212-323-1900 to obtain guidance on the type of supporting documents we require to process your request.