Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Web Site:

www.mass.gov/cme

Organization Chart

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

MGL C. 6 S. 184

Medicolegal investigation commission

MGL C. 38 S. 1-14

Medical Examiner and inquests

Regulations

505 CMR 1.0

Disclosure of Autopsy Reports

505 CMR 2.0

Release of Unclaimed or Unidentified Bodies

505 CMR 3.0

Storage and Disposal of Biological Materials