Arizona § 36-861 - Medical examiner; release of information
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-861 — Medical examiner; release of information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-861. Medical examiner; release of information
A. The county medical examiner or individual legally delegated that authority shall release the name, contact information and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner to:
1. The designated procurement organization, hospital, accredited medical school, dental school, college or university of an anatomical gift executed pursuant to section 36-844.
2. Any procurement organization under procedures adopted by the medical examiner for coordination of the procurement of anatomical gifts.
B. If the decedent's body or part is medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research or education, the medical examiner, or individual legally delegated that authority, shall release postmortem examination results to a procurement organization. The procurement organization may make a subsequent disclosure of the postmortem examination results or other information received from the medical examiner only if relevant to transplantation or therapy.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 36-861
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-861 cover?
Section 36-861 ("Medical examiner; release of information") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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