Missouri § 58.740 - Records, contents, how kept (certain counties)
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§ 58.740. Records, contents, how kept (certain counties)
The medical examiner shall keep full and complete records in his office, properly indexed, giving the name, if known, of each* deceased person investigated under sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 the place where the body was found, date and cause of death, and all other available information. The original report of the medical examiner or pathologist and the detailed findings of the autopsy, if any, shall be attached to the record of each case. The medical examiner shall promptly deliver to the prosecuting attorney of the county copies of all records relating to every death in which, in the judgment of such medical examiner, further investigation may be deemed advisable. The prosecuting attorney of the county may obtain from the office of the medical examiner copies of these records or other information which he may deem necessary.
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(L. 1973 S.B. 122 § 12)
*Word "each" does not appear in original rolls.
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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