Johnson County Medical Examiner: Records, Autopsy Reports

Records and autopsy reports from the medical examiner

How to request: Request a copy of an autopsy report with the county's KORA (Kansas Open Records Act) Request Form. jocogov.jotform.com (jocogov.org)
Autopsy report: Under K.S.A. 22a-232, the coroner's written report is filed with the clerk of the district court of the county where the death occurred. (ksrevisor.gov)
Homicide cases: Under K.S.A. 22a-232, if the coroner believes the report holds information that might jeopardize a criminal investigation, it is filed with the district court clerk marked as a criminal investigation record. (ksrevisor.gov)

Office	Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office (Johnson County Coroner)
Type	Medical examiner
Address	11894 S Sunset Drive, Olathe, KS 66061
Phone	913-826-3510
Official page	jocogov.org

The legal next of kin should call the Medical Examiner's Office as soon as they choose a funeral home; the office works directly with the funeral home on transport after the exam.
There is no charge for autopsies by the office. Belongings are inventoried and released to the funeral home with the body, unless held as evidence.
Families arrange viewing through the funeral home after the autopsy. Death certificates come from the funeral home or state vital records, not the office.

Kansas requires a coroner's permit to cremate for every death that occurred in Kansas before the body may be cremated (K.S.A. 65-2426a).
The office takes cremation permit requests for Missouri deaths through an online form.

Official pages only, each with the day we read it. Hours and fees change: call first.