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Statutes - Coroner/Medical Examiner

Statutes - Coroner/Medical Examiner

  • Ch. 36.24 RCW - General provisions on duty and authority of county coroner

  • 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. 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.

  • RCW 36.24.190 - Provides for creation of medical examiner system with appointed medical examiner in counties over 250,000 population

  • Ch. 68.50 RCW - Duties relating to human remains

  • RCW 68.50.010 - Coroner's Jurisdiction over human remains

  • RCW 46.52.065 - Coroner's Responsibility to Submit blood samples to state toxicologist in traffic fatality situations

  • Ch. 70.58 RCW - Duties relating to vital statistics