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How to Find a Cause of Death in Alabama (2026)
Find a cause of death in Alabama on the death certificate (restricted 25 years) or the public ADFS autopsy report. See who can access it and how.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Arizona (2026 Guide)
How to find someone's cause of death in Arizona: it is on the death certificate, a closed record limited to eligible family until it opens after 50 years.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in California (2026)
You find a cause of death in California on the death certificate or coroner autopsy report. Anyone can buy an informational copy that shows the cause.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Alaska (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in Alaska: it is on the death certificate and any autopsy report, both restricted to eligible family for 50 years.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in District of Columbia (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in District of Columbia: it sits on the certified death certificate and OCME records, released only to eligible parties.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Connecticut (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in Connecticut: the cause is on the certified death certificate, which any adult 18 or older may buy. Where it's recorded.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Colorado (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in Colorado: it is recorded on the death certificate and autopsy report, and released to eligible family, not the public.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Arkansas (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in Arkansas: it is recorded on the death certificate, which is restricted for 50 years to eligible requesters, then public.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Delaware (2026)
How to find someone's cause of death in Delaware: it is recorded on the death certificate and any autopsy report, but stays confidential for 40 years.
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How to Find a Cause of Death in Florida (2026)
Find a cause of death in Florida by ordering the confidential death certificate as eligible family, requesting the autopsy report, or checking an obituary.
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Are Autopsy Reports Public in Washington? (2026)
Washington autopsy reports are confidential under RCW 68.50.105. See who can request one, the fee, the open-case hold, and how it differs from a death certificate.
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Are Autopsy Reports Public in South Dakota? (2026)
Autopsy reports are generally not public in South Dakota. The state AG holds them exempt under SDCL 1-27-1.5(5). Learn who can request a coroner report and how.
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