MassachusettsMedical examiner report tracks cases, delays and death investigations
The state medical examiner gives lawmakers yearly information on investigations, case backlogs, response times and efforts to release decedents.
What it does
The report gives lawmakers information about death investigations, case backlogs, response times and other work by the state medical examiner's office.
Argument forThe report could help lawmakers track case workloads, report delays and completed investigations when reviewing the medical examiner's work.
Argument againstReaders may have trouble judging the exact workload because staff manually correct the data and small calculation errors may remain.
More detail
The Chief Medical Examiner submits an annual report describing the office's workload and performance. The report covers the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, including its casework, response times, accreditation and decedent releases. The report covers fiscal year 2025 and also includes some current information and historical comparisons.
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- Introduced
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Placed on fileIntroduced
Public SafetyGovernment & EthicsCriminal Justice