FAQs

  1. What is the duty of the Coroner as mandated by Illinois State Statute?
  2. What is an inquest?
  3. Who reports the death to the Coroner?
  4. Who signs the death certificate?
  5. What authority does the Coroner have in regard to investigation into the circumstances of the death?
  6. What authority does the Coroner have in regards to the dead body?
  7. What is an autopsy?
  8. Does the family need to consent to an autopsy before the Coroner may authorize that one be performed?
  9. What is a Coroner's case?
  10. What are the responsibilities of the Coroner?