Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-940
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Cooperation of state and county officials - Notification
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of deaths.
A. All law enforcement officers and other state and county
officials shall cooperate with the Chief Medical Examiner and all
other medical examiners in making investigations required pursuant
to the provisions of Sections 931 through 954 of this title. The
officials and the physician in attendance of the deceased, or other
persons when the deceased was unattended by a physician, shall
promptly notify the medical examiner of the occurrence of all deaths
coming to their attention which, pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 931 through 954 of this title, are subject to
investigation, and shall assist in making dead bodies and related
evidence available for investigation.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1286
Subject to the provisions of Sections 931 through 954 of this
title, bodies shall not be disturbed until authorized by the Chief
Medical Examiner or his or her designee and the representative of
any law enforcement agency which has begun an investigation of the
cause of death. The authorization may be given by telephone.
Nothing in Sections 931 through 954 of this title shall prevent the
district attorney, or his or her designee, or the responding law
enforcement officer from authorizing the removal of a body when the
removal is determined to be in the public interest and conditions at
the scene are adequately documented and preserved by photographs and
measurements.
B. The death of any patient, inmate, ward, or veteran in a
state hospital or other institution shall be reported by the chief
administrative officer of the hospital or institution or his or her
designee to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at the time of
the death and prior to release of the body.
1. Within thirty-six (36) hours, a written report shall be
submitted and shall be accompanied by true and correct copies of all
medical records of the hospital or institution concerning the
deceased patient.
2. The Chief Medical Examiner shall have the authority to
require production of any records, documents, or equipment or other
items regarding the deceased patient deemed necessary to investigate
the death.
A. All law enforcement officers and other state and county
officials shall cooperate with the Chief Medical Examiner and all
other medical examiners in making investigations required pursuant
to the provisions of Sections 931 through 954 of this title. The
officials and the physician in attendance of the deceased, or other
persons when the deceased was unattended by a physician, shall
promptly notify the medical examiner of the occurrence of all deaths
coming to their attention which, pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 931 through 954 of this title, are subject to
investigation, and shall assist in making dead bodies and related
evidence available for investigation.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1286
Subject to the provisions of Sections 931 through 954 of this
title, bodies shall not be disturbed until authorized by the Chief
Medical Examiner or his or her designee and the representative of
any law enforcement agency which has begun an investigation of the
cause of death. The authorization may be given by telephone.
Nothing in Sections 931 through 954 of this title shall prevent the
district attorney, or his or her designee, or the responding law
enforcement officer from authorizing the removal of a body when the
removal is determined to be in the public interest and conditions at
the scene are adequately documented and preserved by photographs and
measurements.
B. The death of any patient, inmate, ward, or veteran in a
state hospital or other institution shall be reported by the chief
administrative officer of the hospital or institution or his or her
designee to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at the time of
the death and prior to release of the body.
1. Within thirty-six (36) hours, a written report shall be
submitted and shall be accompanied by true and correct copies of all
medical records of the hospital or institution concerning the
deceased patient.
2. The Chief Medical Examiner shall have the authority to
require production of any records, documents, or equipment or other
items regarding the deceased patient deemed necessary to investigate
the death.
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