Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Data Current as of: 6/22/2009
Web Site:
www.mass.gov/cme
Mission:
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is responsible for determining the cause and manner of death in sudden, violent, or unexpected deaths, deaths while in custody and deaths due to complications of a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
Governing Laws:
Statutes
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MGL C. 6 S. 184
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Medicolegal investigation commission
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MGL C. 38 S. 1-14
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Medical Examiner and inquests
Regulations
- 505 CMR 1.0
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Disclosure of Autopsy Reports
- 505 CMR 2.0
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Release of Unclaimed or Unidentified Bodies
- 505 CMR 3.0
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Storage and Disposal of Biological Materials