Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 135.09 - Jurisdiction and duties of coroner or medical examiner
(1) DEATHS
REPORTABLE UNDER S.
979.01,
STATS. For a death that is reportable under s.
979.01,
Stats.:
(a) If the death-producing incident
occurred in the state, the coroner or medical examiner of the county in which
the death-producing incident occurred shall be sent the report for final
disposition, shall investigate the death and sign the medical certification
portion of the death certificate and shall sign any release to embalm or
release to cremate; and
(b) If the
death-producing incident occurred outside the state, the coroner or medical
examiner of the county in which death was pronounced shall be sent the report
for final disposition, shall investigate the death and sign the medical
certification portion of the death certificate and shall sign any release to
embalm or release to cremate.
(2) DEATHS NOT REPORTABLE UNDER S.
979.01,
STATS. For a death that is not reportable under s.
979.01,
Stats., the funeral director or other person preparing the body for burial or
other final disposition shall send the report for final disposition to the
coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the death was pronounced who
shall, if a cremation permit is requested, sign the release to
cremate.
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