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- County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
Welcome The Medical Examiner's website is where you can learn about the department, your case, the services we provide and more LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROCESS Our Mission Using forensic science to provide independent death investigation for communities and public health safety, as well as reduce preventable deaths LEARN MORE ABOUT US Our Responsibility By state law it is the responsibility
- Mortuaries – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
Port of Entry letters may be requested by Funeral Directors for authorization to ship a body out of the country Port of Entry letters may be requested by telephone number 323 343 0520 from the Medical Examiner Public Services records section They are usually available within a few hours after the request is received
- Case Search – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
Glossary of Terms Autopsy also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy (particularly as to non-human bodies), autopsia cadaverum, or obduction — is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present
- Hospitals – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
This information is presented to provide hospital and nursing home personnel with general and specific information concerning those cases that come under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner We intend this information to be a guide for personnel at your facility assigned to emergency, admitting, nursing offices, pathology, information desks and
- Our Process – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
Our Process Jurisdiction (Why is the Department of Medical Examiner involved) State law instructs the Department of Medical Examiner to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of all sudden, violent, or unusual deaths, and those deaths where the decedent has not been seen by a physician 20 days prior to death
- Families – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
What do I do now? Select a funeral home and inform the Funeral Director that the death is being handled by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Ask them to notify us as soon as possible that they will be handling the arrangements Our office does not select funeral homes, nor do we make arrangements In the event someone is making the arrangements for the family, the
- Los Angeles County Medical Examiner
February 29, 2024 - The Department of Medical Examiner (DME) is pleased to announce the official completion of the transition to the new department name, with the deployment of the new department website URL, department email addresses, and position titles The removal of “coroner” was needed to reinforce the Department’s role as an independent investigative agency, unattached to any law
- County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner - Los Angeles County Medical . . .
The California State Government Code and Health Safety Code require that the Coroner be notified whenever a person dies and their death is the result of criminal means or other unnatural causes Additionally, certain other natural deaths fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner-Coroner simply because there either is no physician to sign a death certificate, or the physician is
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