Utah Medical Examiner Law

Utah Medical Examiner Act Chapter 4 …

https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26/Chapter4/C26-4_1800010118000101.pdf

Utah Office of the Medical Examiner

https://ome.utah.gov/

The Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) was established in 1972 as a division of the Utah Department of Health. Our current location serves the entire state …

Utah - Coroner/ME Laws | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/coroner/utah.html

Utah Code Ann. § 26-4-6. (1) The medical examiner shall perform an autopsy to: (a) aid in the discovery and prosecution of a crime; (b) protect an innocent …

MEDICAL EXAMINER AMENDMENTS - Utah State …

https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/hbillint/HB0022.pdf

29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 30 Section 1. Section 26-4-7 is amended to read: 31 26-4-7. Custody by medical examiner. 32 Upon notification under …

What is a Medical Examiner? | Office of the Medical …

https://ome.utah.gov/frequently-asked-questions/what-is-a-medical-examiner

A medical examiner is a physician who has undergone specific subspecialty training in the area of forensic pathology and medicolegal death …

Frequently Asked Questions | Office of the Medical …

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In Utah these deaths are defined by the Utah Medical Examiner Act Utah Code Section 26-4-7. Forensics pathology involves the application of dissection and other techniques, …

For Law Enforcement | Office of the Medical Examiner

https://ome.utah.gov/category/our-services/for-law-enforcement

“(1) Upon notification of a death under Utah Code Section 26-4-8, the medical examiner shall assume custody of the deceased body, clothing on the body, biological …

Reporting a Death | Office of the Medical Examiner - Utah

https://ome.utah.gov/our-services/for-hospitals/reporting-a-death

Deaths that fall under our jurisdiction are dictated by the Medical Examiner’s Act and are as follows: 26-4-7. Custody by Medical Examiner. Upon notification under Section 26-4-8 …

Utah Office of the Medical Examiner

https://ome.utah.gov/our-services/death-certificate-families

Following the initial examination of the body, the cause of death may not be apparent and additional testing (toxicology, microscopy) or investigation (review of police reports or …

Body Transportation | Office of the Medical Examiner - Utah

https://ome.utah.gov/our-services/body-transportation

Body Transportation. Following notification of the OME of a death and the subsequent investigation, the OME will make arrangements for the transport of the body from the …