The funeral home may receive the body only with permission from the person with the legal right to decide what happens to the body. We release some information about the death to the public, but most is protected and only available to next of kin.Īuthorization for release of records form Request a death certificateįor deaths occurring in other Minnesota counties, request a death certificate from state vital records. Other information about the death is available only to next-of-kin (usually a spouse, children, parents and siblings), and personal lawyers and doctors. Public and nonpublic informationĬertain information about the death is available to the public, including full name age race gender home address date, time and location of injury date, time and location of death, and brief descriptive comments. The police might hold items that could affect a criminal case. In most cases, we release clothing and property to the funeral home. The medical examiner will account for all the property and clothing brought into the office and store them in a secure area. If not, and you’re interested in donation, tell the medical examiner staff right away. Organ and tissue donationĪn investigator or hospital staff may have already approached you about donating your loved one’s tissues or organs.
Otherwise, the tissues and organs are destroyed. If you want those returned, write to our office within two weeks of the autopsy and make arrangements through a funeral director. We will work with you to find a solution.Īlso, sometimes the medical examiner must keep larger portions of tissues or even whole organs to fully examine them.
If you think your loved one would object to an autopsy based on their religious beliefs, tell the medical examiner right away. In some cases, an autopsy is required by law. Upon request, certain family members (spouse, children, parents and siblings) may be entitled to an autopsy report. The examination can also identify disease, injury and other conditions that might not have been obvious when the person was alive.
Autopsy and resultsĪn autopsy is a thorough physical examination of a body to determine how and why a person died. The information we gather can influence the outcome of court cases, and help surviving family members protect their own health. We use scientific methods to learn how and why a person has died.
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