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| | Coroner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Coroners in the United States are often elected officials, usually of a county. | | | In Georgia, the coroner has the same powers as a county sheriff to execute arrest warrants and serve process, and in certain situations where there is no sheriff (described in Title 15, Chapter 16, Section 8 of Georgia law), they officially act as sheriff for the county. | | | A coroner is either the presiding officer of a special court, a medical officer or an officer of law responsible for investigating deaths, particularly those happening under unusual circumstances. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner
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| | CORONER - LoveToKnow Article on CORONER |
| | County coroners in England were, until 1888, elected by the freeholders, but by the Local Government Act 1888 the appointment was given to the county council, who may appoint any fit person, not being a county alderman or county councillor, to fill the office. | | | Deputy coroners are also appointed in both counties andboroughs, and the law relating to their appointment is contained in the Coroners Act 1892. | | | liberties and franchises coroners are appointed by the crown or by lords holding a charter from the crown; (3) coroners by virtue of election, e.g. |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CO/CORONER.htm
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| | English Coroner System Part 1: Origins |
| | Coroners were elected to office but the voters were a select few: the Freemen of the county, meeting for the purpose in the County Court. | | | As mentioned, the appointment of the Article of Eyre declared that three Coroners and one clerk should be appointed in every county. | | | The clerk was soon dropped and a fourth Coroner appointed, or elected. |
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http://www.britannia.com/history/coroner1.html
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| | San Joaquin County Sheriff Coroner |
| | The San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office is the agency responsible for investigating about one-half of all the deaths in the county. | | | In San Joaquin County, as in most counties in the state, the sheriff is also the coroner, therefore, responsible for investigating both criminal and coroner matters. | | | The Coroner's Office investigates all deaths falling under the guidelines of the California State Government Code. |
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http://www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/sheriff/investigations/coroner.htm
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| | Coroner's Office - Northern Territory Department of Justice - Australia |
| | The Coroner's role is governed by the Coroner's Act. | | | Where possible, the autopsy will be delayed for 48 hours, within which time the senior next of kin may make application to the Supreme Court for the autopsy not to be performed. | | | Should the senior next of kin of the deceased object to an autopsy being performed, the Coroner will advise the senior next of kin, in writing of the decision to order an autopsy. |
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http://www.nt.gov.au/justice/graphpages/courts/coroners.shtml
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| | City Coroner |
| | In practice, coroners are responsible to the High Court and to the Lord Chancellor. | | | While coroners are appointed and financed by local authorities, they are judicial officers holding an independent office, rather than employees. | | | The City Coroner is still appointed by the City of London, although now under the general law (the Coroners Act 1988) rather than by Royal Charter. |
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http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/our_services/health_safety/coroner.htm
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| | Boulder County Coroner's Office |
| | The Coroner's Office investigates all sudden and/or unattended deaths throughout the county. | | | The administrative offices of the Coroner are located in the Criminal Justice Center located at at 1777 6th Street. | | | Through an investigation a determination is made as to the Cause and the Manner of death. |
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http://www.co.boulder.co.us/coroner
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| | USATODAY.com - Celebrity coroner indicted on fraud, theft of services charges |
| | Wecht was the elected county coroner from 1970 to 1980 and took office again in 1996. | | | Coroner Cyril Wecht, shown at a 2004 briefing, has investigated several high-profile cases. | | | FBI agents searched his office, seizing computers and his private files last spring, and three of his employees resigned as the federal investigation proceeded. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-01-20-coroner-indicted_x.htm
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| | Coroner's Office Home: Lake County, IL |
| | The Coroner’s Office is the legal/medical Office mandated by the Statutes of the State of Illinois to investigate and assist in the determination of the manner and cause of deaths occurring within Lake County. | | | Following her retirement Jim Wipper, who had served in the capacity of Chief Deputy Coroner for 16 years was appointed Coroner and served in this capacity until November of 2004. | | | Barbara served from 1982 until her retirement in 2003. |
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http://www.co.lake.il.us/coroner
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| | Birmingham and Solihull Coroner |
| | Mr A K Cotter, the Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull districts, is an independent judicial officer presiding over a Court of Record within the English Judicial system and discharges his duties in accordance with the Coroners Act 1988, the Coroners Rules 1984, and other relevant legislation. | | | The Coroner is independent from West Midlands Police and although appointed and paid by Birmingham City Council, he is not a local government officer but holds office under the Crown. | | | The Birmingham and Solihull Coroners Office and Court are situated at: |
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http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/coroner
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| | English Coroner System Part 5: Trial by Ordeal |
| | When the case came to court, the approver had to plea for a Coroner to be assigned to him and the latter had to hear and record all the incriminating evidence against the man's confederates. | | | By the 14th century, the Coroner had to hold inquests on slain outlaws and send the law officers responsible for the killing to the court, where they were automatically acquitted for justifiable homicide. | | | This usually arose through an "appeal" which, in those days, meant a private prosecution organised by the Coroner. |
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http://www.britannia.com/history/articles/coroner5.html
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| | SOS, Missouri - State Archives: Coroner's Inquest Database |
| | In Missouri, the coroner is a county official, usually elected, who investigates and creates records for deaths that occur under accidental, questionable, unusual, or suspicious circumstances. | | | Stoddard County Office of the Coroner - Inquests, 1865-1932 | | | Francois County Office of the Coroner - Inquests, 1850-1932 |
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http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/coroners
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| | Trumbull County Coroner |
| | Ohio Law requires the County Coroner to investigate the circumstances and determine the cause and manner of death of all deaths that are: | | | This information is brought to you on behalf of the Office of the Trumbull County Coroner. | | | In cases where the actual cause of death in unclear or due to unusual circumstances, such as homicide, suicide or where concerns of foul play are raised either by others or law enforcement personnel, an autopsy can be ordered, by law, by the Coroner. |
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http://www.ecomallbiz.com/hfh/coronersupport
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| | Coroners Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.37 |
| | (2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint one or more coroners to be Deputy Chief Coroners for Ontario who may act as and have all the powers and authority of the Chief Coroner during the absence of the Chief Coroner or his or her inability to act. 1999, c. | | | (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a coroner as a regional coroner for such region of Ontario as is described in the appointment. R.S.O. c. | | | (5) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by regulation establish areas of Ontario and the appointment and continuation in office of a coroner is subject to the condition that he or she is ordinarily resident in the area named in the appointment. R.S.O. 1990, c. |
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http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/90c37_e.htm
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| | Aiken County Government ** AikenCountySC.Gov |
| | The Aiken County Coroner's Office investigates the cause and the manner of deaths. | | | Basically, the Coroner's Office investigates deaths to determine the cause and manner. | | | The Aiken County Coroner's Office consists of five full-time personnel, and ten on-call deputies. |
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http://www.aikencounty.net/DspOfc.cfm?qOfcID=COR
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| | 3 doctors vie to be parish coroner |
| | Vial became the parish coroner in 1976 and ran unopposed throughout his entire time in office, said Charles Oubre, the parish clerk of courts. | | | Benson, Vial's daughter, was appointed assistant coroner by Alleman after her father died. | | | Benson said she would encourage annual training for all investigators in the coroner's office and that investigators should regularly attend the biannual Louisiana Coroner's Association meeting to gather information from across the state. |
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http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-8/11120812213560.xml
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| | Blind coroner served 33 years. |
| | Beuford Moore...has been serving as Coroner of his county during the past three years, and that he is very efficient on the job. | | | Born in Indiantown, S. Scott Cain began to lose his eyesight as a young man. By the time he became coroner, he was "black blind". | | | Cain was totally blind when elected coroner in 1927 at age 44, retiring 33 years later. |
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http://www.charmingtowns.com/people/J_Scott_Cain.html
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| | Coroner |
| | Fractures of bones (not pathological) cases to be reported even when the fracture is not primarily responsible for the death. | | | The jurors are citizens of Vermilion County, the county in which the death took place. | | | All hip fractures if the patient dies within one year and one month, the Coroner must be notified. |
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http://www.co.vermilion.il.us/coronr.htm
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| | Laws, Acts, and Legislation |
| | , deputy coroners, pathologists serving as deputy coroners, and technicians, stenographers, secretaries, clerks, custodians, and investigators shall receive salaries fixed by the coroner and payable from the county treasury upon the warrant of the county auditor. | | | Sec. 313.08. (A) In counties in which a county morgue is maintained, the coroner shall be the official custodian of the morgue. | | | (D) The coroner may submit any evidence gathered in the investigation of a death to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for assistance in determining whether the death resulted from criminal activity. |
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http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_235
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| | coroner - Columbia Encyclopedia article about coroner |
| | In his present-day work of determining cause of death, the coroner proceeds by means of the inquest inquest, in law, a body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters. | | | coroner (kôr`ənər), judicial officer responsible for investigating deaths occurring through violence or under suspicious circumstances. | | | Originally the coroner's duties were primarily to maintain records of criminal justice and to take custody of all royal property. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/coroner
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| | Coroner's Office |
| | The Coroner Division is an investigative unit responsible for carrying out the statutory duties of the Coroner. | | | Those duties include investigation into the circumstances surrounding all deaths falling within the Coroner's jurisdiction for the purpose of determining the cause, manner and time of death. | | | The El Dorado County Sheriff/Coroner Office is mandated by the California Government Code § 27491 et seq. |
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http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/sheriff/coroner.asp
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| | Interim St. Charles coroner dies |
| | When Vial died in October, the Parish Council appointed Alleman as coroner until a special election could be held to fill Vial's term, which expires in 2007. | | | Alleman, who had a family practice in Norco for 55 years, served as coroner in St. Charles Parish from 1968 to 1976. | | | "In the absence of the coroner, the assistant coroner is in charge," said Tim Vial, chief administrative officer for St. Charles Parish government. |
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http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1114149830214990.xml
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| | Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1908-1956) |
| | The office of coroner became constitutional with statehood in 1818. | | | The jury's verdict includes the date of death when known; the place of death; the circumstances surrounding the death and the cause of death when known. | | | The Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index was compiled by Merle L. Willner, intern for the Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Illinois State University in Normal. |
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http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/vermcor.html
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| | cambria: Cambria County Coroner's Office |
| | It is the responsibility of the Coroner to establish the cause and manner of death; to treat the deceased with the utmost dignity; to keep the families informed of the circumstances surrounding the death of their family member; and to work closely with law enforcement to investigate cases where violent acts have occurred. | | | The Cambria County Coroner's Office investigates all sudden and violent deaths in Cambria County. | | | This service will be completed with the highest level of integrity, efficiency and accuracy. |
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http://www.co.cambria.pa.us/cambria/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=500069
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| | Office of the State Coroner |
| | The Office of the State Coroner and the position of State Coroner was created as a result of the Coroners Act 2003 —a major State Government initiative. | | | The State Coroner’s role is to investigate deaths in custody and to ensure the coronial system is administered efficiently. | | | The State Coroner will issue directions and guidelines to coroners about the conduct of coronial investigations. |
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http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/coroner/home.htm
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| | Kitsap County Coroner |
| | The Kitsap County Coroner's Office is instrumental in the investigation as well as the prevention of deaths. | | | All deaths are reported to the Coroner's Office 24 hours a day 7 days a week and all deaths are jurisdictional until the Deputy determines if further investigation is needed, this is based on the circumstances surrounding the death. | | | The Coroner or his/her Deputies are required to adhere to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Titles 36.24 and 68.50) for determining if a case is a jurisdictional death that would require a more thorough and in-depth investigation. |
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http://www.kitsapgov.com/coroner
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| | Stephenson County Coroner |
| | The Stephenson County Coroner's Office exists to provide the people of Stephenson County with a thorough investigation in the event of a death. | | | These procedures are done to ensure that the facts surrounding the death are brought forward, and if an inquest is held, the jury will have as many facts as possible to arrive at a manner of death. | | | Pursuant to the Illinois State Statute this investigation may include, but is not limited to, autopsy, toxicology tests, metabolic studies, x-rays, entomological studies and personal as well as psychiatric history. |
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http://www.co.stephenson.il.us/coroner
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| | Vanderburgh County - County Coroner |
| | Vanderburgh County Coroner's main duty is to investigate deaths. | | | Unknown cause of death of infants and children (In the State of Indiana, all deaths of children under the age of 3 must be autopsied if the Coroner is investigating) | | | The following is a list of deaths the Coroner is required to investigate. |
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http://www.vanderburghgov.org/home/index.asp?page=67
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| | Sheffield City Council - The Role of the Coroner |
| | The Coroner is an independent Judical Officer, responsible only to the Crown, with a statutory duty to investigate sudden, violent or unexplained deaths. | | | Although he is required to sit as a Judge in a formal court he is also an investigator, directing his officer's enquiries into traumatic deaths. | | | Much of this work is of a formal administrative nature, dealing with the 88% of cases that do not require any court hearing at all. |
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http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/environment/how-we-work/bereavement/coroner
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| | Cuyahoga County Coroner's Website |
| | The Coroner is an elected official with a term of four years. | | | The Coroner's office is an independent agency funded by Cuyahoga County. | | | Click here to view Dr. Balraj's Biography and Resume |
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http://coroner.cuyahogacounty.us
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| | Madison County Government - County Coroner |
| | The duties and responsibilities of the County Coroner are many and varied, but in essence can be described as the investigative arm of Madison County Government concerning deaths of an unexpected, violent or criminal nature. | | | Under mandate of law, investigate the death of any ward of the State of Illinois. | | | Operate and maintain the Madison County Morgue for the purpose of conducting scientific and forensic post-mortem examination of human remains and for holding of unidentified/unclaimed human remains pending disposition. |
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http://www.co.madison.il.us/Coroner/Coroner.htm
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| | Johnson County Coroner's Office |
| | All investigators of the Johnson County Coroner’s Office are State Certified Medicolegal Death Investigators; each has extensive medical and/or law enforcement backgrounds, with years of investigative experience. | | | Coroner Lutz takes oath of office from Circuit Court Judge K. Mark Loyd | | | The Johnson County Coroner’s Office extends its deepest sympathy to all the family members and friends at the difficult time following the death of a loved one. |
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http://www.johnsoncountycoroner.com
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| | Coroner |
| | Inquests are held on all persons that have been involved with a Law Enforcement Officer at the time of his death. | | | Each County in Idaho has a Coroner who is elected. | | | About thirty percent of all coroner cases investigated with reports filed, require medical-legal Autopsies. |
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http://www.adaweb.net/Departments/Coroner
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| | DuPage County Coroner - Pete Siekmann |
| | The Coroner’s office is located in the county seat of | | | In 2004 the coroner’s office investigated over 3800 deaths. | | | Welcome to the DuPage County, Illinois Coroner’s Office Website |
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http://www.co.dupage.il.us/coroner
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| | The Coroner is involved in Sudden Death Syndrome |
| | Any death of which the cause is not immediately known had by law to be reported to the Coroner. | | | Close relatives can attend the Inquest and ask questions. | | | The Pathologist reports his findings back to the Coroner. |
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http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/why_is_the_coroner_involved.htm
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| | Coroner |
| | Coroners are appointed or elected to serve in a specific administrative area, such as a city or county. | | | Coroners testify at inquests, hearings and court trials. | | | There are different levels of preparation necessary to become a coroner, and this varies according to local law. |
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http://jobprofiles.monster.com/Content/job_content/JC_health_care/JSC_HealthDiagnosingandTreatingPractitionersOther/JOB_Coroner/jobzilla_html?jobprofiles=1
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| | Larimer County - Coroner / Medical Examiner |
| | The Coroner and his staff of medicolegal investigators work closely with law enforcement agencies and are on-call 24 hours a day. | | | The Office of the Larimer County Coroner/Medical Examiner is responsible for investigating any death that does not occur from natural causes, including a death while a person is in custody or within 24 hours of being admitted to a hospital, as well as all fatal traffic deaths, homicides, and suicides. |
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http://www.co.larimer.co.us/coroner
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| | Statutes - Coroner/Medical Examiner |
| | RCW 36.16.030 - Lists county coroner as required elected official in counties over 40,000 in population and, in counties under 40,000, the coroner shall not be elected and the prosecutor shall act as ex officio coroner. | | | 36.24 RCW - General provisions on duty and authority of county coroner | | | Also provides that, in counties over 250,000 population, the elected coroner can be replaced with an appointed medical examiner system under the medical examiner system. |
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| | County Of Marin: Coroner - Kenneth Holmes |
| | The Coroner is elected by Marin County voters. | | | The Coroner has informal arrangements with several private mortuaries in the county, and these private facilities are used for the autopsies that the Coroner is required to conduct. | | | The Coroner’s Office is responsible for investigating the cause and manner of death of all sudden or unexpected deaths within the county, or natural deaths where the person has not been seen under the close care of a physician. |
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http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CR/main/index.cfm
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| | Adams County Coroner |
| | he Coroner's office of Adams County, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, investigates the deaths of county residents and conducts inquests to determine the cause and circumstances under which the death occurred. | | | Abortions (Criminal or self-induced), the death must be reported to the Coroner even though the survival period prior to death may be up to 12 months. | | | ypes of deaths that must be reported to the Coroner’s office include accidental death, suicide, homicide, sudden death when the deceased had been in apparent health or in cases where suspicious or unusual circumstances exist. |
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http://www.co.adams.il.us/coroner
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| | Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office - Legal Responsibilities |
| | The sheriff of the county, or marshal of the village in which the death occurred may be requested to furnish more information or make further investigations when requested by the coroner or his deputy. | | | All records of the coroner are the property of the county. | | | All records shall be kept in the office of the coroner, but, if no such office is maintained, then such records shall be kept in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas. |
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http://coroner.cuyahogacounty.us/legal.htm
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| | The Kern County Board of Supervisors in January 1995 consolidated the Coroner/ Public Administrator with the Kern County Sheriff's Department. | | | Bakersfield, CA The office of the Coroner was first established in 1866 and combined with the Public Administrator in 1922. | | | The Coroner has the mandated duty to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner and cause of death in jurisdictional cases as enumerated in the California Government Section 27491 and Health and Safety Code Section 102850. |
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http://www.co.kern.ca.us/sheriff/coroner.htm
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| | Coroner Information |
| | The position of Coroner is mandatory and is a Crown appointment. | | | She is assisted in this by officers provided by the Devon and Cornwall Police (see Police) and local pathologists (see Health). | | | South West Devon and South Devon are serviced by the Coroners appointed for Plymouth and Torbay Unitary Authorities respectively. |
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http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/community/the_people/deaths/coroner/coroner_info.htm
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| | And it is the Coroner, under the Coroner's Act 1996, who determines the circumstances surrounding the cause of sudden deaths. | | | To become the State Coroner, you must be appointed by the Governor. | | | Click on the 'about courts' button, then on the 'Courts of WA' button on the left-hand side and enter into the Office of the State Coroner. |
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http://getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/profiles/data/OCC153.asp
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| | Lawlink NSW:Coroner's Court |
| | A great majority of people understand and appreciate the role of the coroner and the fact that the coroner is involved in the investigation of death. | | | The role of the State Coroner in New South Wales is to | | | ensure all deaths, suspected deaths, fires and explosions which come under the Coroner’s jurisdiction are properly investigated and concluded; and where the law requires an inquest to be held, or in cases where the Coroner believes an inquest is necessary, a full inquest is undertaken. |
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http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/coroners
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| | The Cowlitz County Coroner is responsible for investigating sudden, unnatural, unexpected or suspicious deaths, to determine the reason a death has occurred. | | | The coroner may summon a coroner's jury of six citizens to hear evidence and render a verdict as to the cause of a death. | | | The office and function of the Coroner are established by Revised Code of Washington, chapter |
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http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/coroner
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| | Coroner Georgetown County South Carolina |
| | The Coroner is active in assisting the local law enforcement in reducing traffic related death. | | | The Coroner also is responsible for death investigations involving homicides, suicides, accidents, and all sudden and unexplained deaths where ever they occur in this county and all its municipalities. | | | The Coroner’s office is responsible for investigating deaths that occur in the emergency rooms of the local hospitals and patients that die in the hospital within 24 hours of hospital admission. |
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| | Los Angeles Coroner Merchandise |
| | This is the list of stuff offered by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. | | | coroner seal on top, inscribed with "Los Angeles County Coroner", black with gold lining | | | "This program is set up to allow young people, from the ages of 16 to 21, to visit the coroner's facility as a term of probation." blah blah, woof woof. |
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| | Clark County Coroners Office, Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Unidientified |
| | In November 2003, the Clark County Coroner’s Office created a task force named the Cold Case Unit. | | | Today, the coroner’s office has 156 active John and Jane Doe cases dating back to 1967. | | | Clark County Coroners Office, Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Unidientified |
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http://www.co.clark.nv.us/CORONER/unid.htm
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| | CORONER FAQs |
| | The following is a list of the deaths the Coroner is required by law to investigate: | | | Why is the Coroner involved in the death of my loved one? | | | I assure you your loved one will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. |
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http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/coroner/CornFAQs.htm
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