Does the autopsy report become public record? Where are they kept?

Q. Does the autopsy report become public record? Where are they kept?

A. The official medical examiner’s autopsy report is a public record and is generally subject to disclosure under the state code unless the case is subject to an ongoing investigation, or another appropriate reason for denial of disclosure exists. The individual files of the Chief Medical Examiner, however, are not public records but rather are private medical records protected from disclosure. The autopsy report is maintained by the custodian of records of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Source: Andrew G. Slutkin and Jamison G. White specialize in medical malpractice and catastrophic injury law with Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White in Baltimore. They can be reached at www.mdattorney.com.

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