Oregon Statutes - Chapter 146 - Investigations of Deaths, Injuries and Missing Persons - Section 146.055 - Advice; autopsies; training programs; report.

(1) The State Medical Examiner shall assist and advise district medical examiners in the performance of their duties.

(2) The State Medical Examiner shall perform autopsies, if in the judgment of the State Medical Examiner such autopsy is necessary in any death requiring investigation, when requested by a medical examiner or district attorney.

(3) The State Medical Examiner shall regularly conduct training programs for the district medical examiners and law enforcement agencies.

(4) The State Medical Examiner shall submit an annual report to the State Medical Examiner Advisory Board detailing the activities and accomplishments of the state and each county office in the preceding year as well as a cost analysis of the office of the State Medical Examiner. [1973 c.408 §6]

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