Family Request for Records / Medical Examiner Case File

For family members and next of kin, OCME can only provide the following upon request:

1. Autopsy report only (all laboratory reports included by reference)

You may submit a report request by following one of these two options:

1. Electronic Submission: You may complete the OCME Records Request (Family/Next of Kin Requests Only) webform which will send your request to the OCME Family Records Request group.
   
   
2. Manual Submission: You may download the OCME Records Request (Family/Next-of-Kin Requests Only) Form and follow the instructions on it to complete and submit your request.

Note: Records may only be requested by next of kin or officers of the court. Each person requesting an autopsy report should submit only one request. Please note that requests can take up to approximately three to six months or more to fulfill pending finalization of any autopsy report or other case work, which can take varying amounts of time.

If you want these reports sent to someone other than yourself (e.g., to an attorney or an insurance company), your signature on the manual submission request must be notarized.

Please contact the Records Department at 212-323-1777 or OCMEFamilyRecordsRequest@ocme.nyc.gov if you have any questions.