Broward County Medical Examiner: Records, Autopsy Reports

Records and autopsy reports from the medical examiner

Autopsy report: Most autopsy reports are public record once signed by the medical examiner and the case is no longer an active criminal investigation. (browardcdn.org)
How to request: Send a written request by mail, fax or email with the deceased's name, date of death, the requester's name and a mailing address. The office prefers to send the report by email. (browardcdn.org)
Records email: Email the autopsy report request form to OMETSPRR@broward.org, fax it to (954) 327-6580, or mail it to 5301 S.W. 31 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. (browardcdn.org)
Report fee: No charge to the family for a copy of the autopsy report. Other requesters may be charged depending on the work required and the number of reports requested. (browardcdn.org)
Who can request: Autopsy reports of minor victims of domestic violence and of a person whose death was a suicide are confidential and exempt. Only certain people may view and copy them, and they must certify they are authorized. (browardcdn.org)
Homicide cases: If the case is a homicide or still under active investigation, the report cannot be sent without permission from the investigating officer or the State Attorney's Office. (browardcdn.org)
When reports are ready: Most cases listed as pending are finalized within 12 weeks, but unusual circumstances may take longer. (browardcdn.org)

Office	Broward County Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services (District 17)
Type	Medical examiner
Address	5301 SW 31st Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone	954-357-5200
Official page	broward.org

The legal next of kin (as defined by Florida Statute 497.005(39)) contacts a funeral home or crematorium, makes final arrangements and signs a written release letting the Medical Examiner's Office release the body.
In most cases the body can be released right after the examination, typically the afternoon after death; most are released 24 to 48 hours after death to the funeral home chosen by the next of kin.
Viewing of remains at the District 17 Medical Examiner's Office is prohibited.
Death certificates come from the Office of Vital Statistics or the funeral home, not the Medical Examiner.

The office reviews and approves all cremation requests in Broward County to make sure no foul play occurred.
The county runs an indigent cremation program (its 2026 indigent cremation application).
Florida law (F.S. 406.11(1)(c)) puts every body that is to be cremated under the district medical examiner's review.

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