Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 146 § 146.109 — Notification of next of kin
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 146 ·
Oregon Code § 146.109·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Notification of next of kin.
(1) Upon identifying the body, the medical examiner shall immediately attempt
to locate the next of kin or responsible friends to obtain the designation of a
funeral home to which the deceased is to be taken.
(2) If unable to
promptly obtain a designation of funeral home from the next of kin or
responsible friends, the medical examiner or medical-legal death investigator
shall designate the funeral home. In designating the funeral home, the medical
examiner or medical-legal death investigator shall be fair and equitable among
the funeral homes listed in the office of the district medical examiner. [1973
c.408 §16; 2017 c.151 §17]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 146.109
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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