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CORONER MEDICAL EXAMINER

Local
Local Licensing Authorities
Coroners are elected county officials.
Coroners must have a high school or college degree and pass a criminal background check. $25,000 minimum bond required.
A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment shall not direct business to such establishment when performing his duties.

State

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Colorado Coroners Standards and Training Board
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver , CO   80246-1530
(303)692-2035
Fax: (303)782-5693
Beginning in 2003, Coroners must complete training in medical-legal death investigation as specified by the Board.
Fees for training to be paid by county government. Some training and certification programs are available through the Colorado Coroners Association.

Link:  http://coloradocoroners.org/
Coroners, along with hospitals and health care providers, are required to report to the State Disease Control Division Reportable Causes of Morbidity and Mortality.

Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/regs/diseasecontrol/100908.pdf

page last updated 10/14/03

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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