How much of someones death is public record?
I had a friend kill himself and I was wondering how much of the information regarding his death is public record, and where and how do I get a hold of the info that is avalible to the public.
Deaths and certificates and are matter of pubic record; much would depend on the pubic interest of the deceased, wherein a reporter might delve into as many specifics as they could to get a good story, or just the cause of death on the certificate itself as listed by the Corner’s office, which would typically indicate "Suicide" and what organ(s) that were damaged that initially or what there examination shows caused the death.
Whatever local entity houses death certificates would be the best start, but it would not be limited to that depending upon public interest.
Some states the death certificate and cause of death a re public records; in some they aren’t
Call the county recorder/clerk’s office
References :
Unless the case is still under investigation as to cause of death or if foul play is possible you should be able to get a copy of the death certificate and the coroner’s report.
You would go to the Recorder’s office for the death cert and the County Coroner’s offce for the report.
References :
Deaths and certificates and are matter of pubic record; much would depend on the pubic interest of the deceased, wherein a reporter might delve into as many specifics as they could to get a good story, or just the cause of death on the certificate itself as listed by the Corner’s office, which would typically indicate "Suicide" and what organ(s) that were damaged that initially or what there examination shows caused the death.
Whatever local entity houses death certificates would be the best start, but it would not be limited to that depending upon public interest.
References :