Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-942
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-942, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 63, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 63,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Report of findings
Official statutory text
A. 1. Upon completion of an investigation, the medical
examiner shall reduce his or her findings to writing upon the form
supplied to the medical examiner which shall be promptly sent to the
Chief Medical Examiner by mail.
2. If the medical examiner finds that the deceased had illicit,
prescription or nonprescription drugs in his or her system at the
time of death, the medical examiner shall document in his or her
findings if the death was:
a. a natural or accidental death with drug involvement,
b. a homicide by drugs,
c. a suicide by drug overdose, or
d. a death with drug involvement, but the manner of death
could not be determined.
3. A fatality shall not be considered a drug-related death
unless the medical examiner determines that the drug or drugs
present in the deceased materially contributed to the death.
B. Copies of reports shall be furnished by the Chief Medical
Examiner to investigating agencies having official interest therein.
Copies of reports shall also be furnished to the spouse of the
deceased or any person within one degree of consanguinity of the
deceased upon request and within five (5) business days of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1289
request once the cause and manner of death have been determined and
the death certificate has been issued.
examiner shall reduce his or her findings to writing upon the form
supplied to the medical examiner which shall be promptly sent to the
Chief Medical Examiner by mail.
2. If the medical examiner finds that the deceased had illicit,
prescription or nonprescription drugs in his or her system at the
time of death, the medical examiner shall document in his or her
findings if the death was:
a. a natural or accidental death with drug involvement,
b. a homicide by drugs,
c. a suicide by drug overdose, or
d. a death with drug involvement, but the manner of death
could not be determined.
3. A fatality shall not be considered a drug-related death
unless the medical examiner determines that the drug or drugs
present in the deceased materially contributed to the death.
B. Copies of reports shall be furnished by the Chief Medical
Examiner to investigating agencies having official interest therein.
Copies of reports shall also be furnished to the spouse of the
deceased or any person within one degree of consanguinity of the
deceased upon request and within five (5) business days of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1289
request once the cause and manner of death have been determined and
the death certificate has been issued.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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