Coroner Report Note

Template structure

This is the structure Notat follows when it writes the note from the visit — you never fill it in by hand.

Coroner Note

Date and Time of Examination: [Date and time]

Decedent Identification:
[Name, age, gender]
[Case number]
[Location of examination]

Circumstances of Death:
[Brief summary of events leading to death]
[Location where decedent was found]
[Who discovered the decedent]
[Relevant history or background information]

External Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [General appearance]
- [Clothing and personal effects]
- [Identifying marks, scars, tattoos]
- [Evidence of trauma or injury]
- [Postmortem changes (rigor mortis, livor mortis, decomposition)]
- [Other notable findings]

Internal Examination:
(hyphenated list)
- [Head and brain findings]
- [Neck findings]
- [Chest and heart findings]
- [Abdominal organ findings]
- [Musculoskeletal findings]
- [Other relevant internal findings]

Ancillary Studies:
(hyphenated list)
- [Toxicology samples collected]
- [Radiology studies performed]
- [Other laboratory tests]

Cause of Death:
[Summary statement of cause of death]
[Manner of death: Natural, Accident, Suicide, Homicide, Undetermined]

Comments:
[Additional relevant observations or recommendations]
[Pending studies or follow-up required]