Where do I get a copy of a death certificate in Florida?
Where do I get a copy of a death certificate in Florida?
The Florida Department of Health keeps Florida birth and death certificates. You may obtain certificates either by contacting your local Department of Health Office or the Florida Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics located in Jacksonville, FL.
Do autopsy reports have pictures?
Law enforcement reports and medical records are not provided by the Medical Examiner-Coroner, they must be requested directly from those agencies. Photographs are not provided in the coroner report. Only under a court order will the Medical Examiner-Coroner release photographs to the legal next of kin.
Do families have to pay for autopsies?
You do not have to pay for an autopsy if it is required by law. Some private pathologists offer their services through newspapers, funeral homes, or online. You would also have to pay for their services. It is unknown whether they are as objective and trustworthy as a general hospital or academic medical center.
