At the discovery of a deceased person, California law now gives the Chief Medical Examiner the authority to conduct Coroner’s Inquests to answer questions surrounding the circumstances of a death which may provide valuable information in determining the time, cause, and manner of death. The County Coroner is assigned to investigate the death and convenes a jury. The jurors call for witnesses’ testimony. A final report with testimonials is filed with the County Superior Court. California law gives the Chief Medical Examiner the authority to conduct Coroner’s Inquests to answer questions surrounding the circumstances of a death which may provide valuable information in determining the manner of death.
Search the coroner’s inquest records in our database here.
