Oregon Code § 146.055·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Advice; autopsies; training programs; report.
(1) The Chief Medical Examiner shall assist and
advise district medical examiners in the performance of their duties.
(2) The Chief
Medical Examiner shall perform autopsies, if in the judgment of the Chief
Medical Examiner such autopsy is necessary in any death requiring
investigation, when requested by a medical examiner or district attorney.
(3) The Chief
Medical Examiner shall regularly conduct training programs for the district
medical examiners and law enforcement agencies.
(4) The Chief
Medical Examiner shall submit an annual report to the State Medical Examiner
Advisory Board detailing the activities and accomplishments of the state and
each county office in the preceding year as well as a cost analysis of the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. [1973 c.408 §6; 2017 c.151 §8]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 146.055
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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