10-114 - Notification to Relatives

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10-114 - Notification to Relatives

  • Summary: Procedures for notifying next of kin in death cases, ensuring sensitivity and appropriate documentation.
  • Effective Date: 01-28-1994
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Policy

It is the legal responsibility of the Medical Examiner's Office to make proper notification to relatives of the deceased. Officers may at times assume this responsibility when it might be helpful to the investigation. Officers shall inform the Medical Examiner of these special circumstances. 

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Investigation: A structured process of gathering, examining, and evaluating facts and evidence to determine what occurred, assess compliance with laws and policies, and support appropriate actions or decisions.
10-113 - Dead Bodies – Offense/Incident Reports
10-115 - Predatory Offender Registration

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
10-114 - Notification to Relatives 01-28-1994 download PDF

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.