Lubbock County Medical Examiner: Records, Autopsy Reports

Records and autopsy reports from the medical examiner

How to request: Use the Autopsy Report Request Form (English or Spanish) with a copy of photo ID. The Operations Manager is the custodian of records. The county posts an online payment link for the office. lubbockcounty.gov (lubbockcounty.gov)
Report fee: Postmortem examination or toxicology report $25 per copy, no charge to the immediate legal next of kin who signs the release of remains form; certified reports $35 per copy; other records $0.10 per page (FY 2026). (lubbockcounty.gov)
Homicide cases: Release of autopsy records may be exempt from disclosure under Government Code Section 552.108 during pending criminal investigations or prosecutions. (lubbockcounty.gov)
Photos and X-rays: Postmortem examination images and digital X-rays on a disc are $20 per disc. They are confidential by law and released only to authorized agencies or with a court order or subpoena. (lubbockcounty.gov)
Cremation approval fee: Cremation authorization certificate (cremation authorization letter): $25 each. (lubbockcounty.gov)

Office	Lubbock County Medical Examiner's Office
Type	Medical examiner
Address	3711 N. Holly Ave, Lubbock, TX 79403
Phone	806-775-7215
Hours	Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; body release Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; no releases on weekends or county holidays
Official page	lubbockcounty.gov

Viewing is not allowed at the facility; arrange it through the funeral home of your choice.
Depending on the circumstances, personal possessions are released with the remains to the chosen funeral home or to the investigating agency.
Funeral homes use the office's Release of Remains Form; remains are not released on weekends or county holidays.
The office also serves Bailey, Cochran, Dickens, King, Parmer and Winkler counties.

Funeral homes use the office's Cremation Permit Request Form. The cremation authorization certificate (letter) to the crematory is required by Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 49.25, Sec. 10.
Fee. Cremation Authorization $25 each (LCME Fee Schedule 2026)

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