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Why is the Medical Examiner involved?

Texas Law, Statute 49.25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, requires the Medical Examiner to conduct investigation in certain types of deaths, including:

  1. Unattended deaths
  2. Deaths occurring within 24 hours of admission to a hospital
  3. Deaths with unknown cause of death
  4. Deaths due to unnatural causes

The Medical Examiner generally does not perform an autopsy to support civil litigation or for medical purposes.





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