California Government Code 27463 – The coroner shall keep an official register, labeled “Coroner’s …
The coroner shall keep an official register, labeled “Coroner’s Register,” with pages numbered, indexed and bound, in which he shall enter:
(a) The name and any aliases of the deceased, when known, including such description as may be sufficient for identification and which may, in his discretion, include fingerprint records.
Terms Used In California Government Code 27463
- Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
(b) A narrative summary of the circumstances leading to and surrounding the death, together with names and addresses of any witnesses to such events.
(c) The property taken from the person or premises of the deceased by the coroner or by any other law enforcement agency or officer.
(d) The disposition of any property or moneys so taken.
(e) The cause of death, when known, with reference or direction to the detailed medical reports upon which decision as to cause of death has been based.
(f) Information as to disposition of the remains.
(g) Persons notified of the death, together with a notation of any unsuccessful attempts at notification.
(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1760.)