- County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
The Department of Medical Examiner is an independent investigative agency that annually performs medicolegal death investigation of over 13,000 cases involving certain types of deaths in the community to determine the circumstances, cause and manner of death
- Case Search – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
The new ME-Coroner's website is where you can learn about the department, your case, the services we provide and more
- Mortuaries – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
Our offices are located at the corner of Mission Road and Marengo Street, on the grounds of the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California (LAC+USC) Medical Center
- 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 In such cases, the deceased may be taken to the Department
- Medical Examiner – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
January 7, 2025 – The next of kin for decedents seen by the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) will not be charged transportation and storage fees the DME announced today after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to permanently waive the $400 fees “Charging families who lost… read more
- Public Services – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
The Medical Examiner-Coroner Public Services Division’s mission is to provide responsive, efficient, and fiscally conscientious technical decedent processing services in a professional and caring manner to the affected family members, involved law enforcement, mortuaries, medical personnel, other county departments, and executive staff
- 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
- FAQ’s – County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner
The new ME-Coroner's website is where you can learn about the department, your case, the services we provide and more
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