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New Jersey autopsy reports are releasable to next of kin and other proper-interest parties, but stay restricted during open criminal cases. Here is how to request one.
No. New Hampshire autopsy reports are confidential medical records, not public. Only next of kin and investigating agencies can request one from the OCME.
Montana autopsy reports are restricted, released only to next of kin, insurers, or law enforcement after a case closes. How to request one and the fee.
Yes. Nevada autopsy and toxicology reports are public records, but private medical details are redacted and reports are held until the case is closed. Here is how to request one.
Minnesota autopsy reports are not public records. The full report is private data released to next of kin and the estate. Learn who can request one and how.
Missouri autopsy reports are generally public, but cases under investigation are withheld until the prosecutor authorizes release. Who can request and how.
Are autopsy reports public in Michigan? Next of kin get a free copy when the case closes; everyone else must file a FOIA request. Here is how to get one.
Kentucky autopsy reports are not fully public. Cause and manner of death are public, but the detailed report goes to next of kin. How to request one.
In Louisiana the full autopsy report is restricted to next of kin and law enforcement, while the coroner's cause-of-death report is public. How to request one.
Massachusetts autopsy reports are not public records. Learn who can request one from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the fee, processing time, and how it differs from a death certificate.
Mississippi autopsy reports are not broadly public. Legal next of kin can get one free copy from the State Medical Examiner. Learn who qualifies, the fee, and how to request.
Yes. Unless the death is still under investigation, a Maryland autopsy report is a public record. Learn who can request one, the fee, and how to get a copy.