常见问题

The 验尸官's Office is often asked numerous questions following the death of a family member. 以下是一些最常见的问题和答案:

死因裁判处何时介入?
State Law requires the 验尸官 to be notified when a death occurs under certain circumstances. 死因裁判官进行调查，查明死因和死亡方式, 并完成或安排完成死亡证明. Georgia Law requires the County 验尸官 to investigate the circumstances and determine the cause and manner of death of all deaths that are:

突然，当一个人看起来很健康的时候
不是在医生的照顾下
可疑的，不寻常的或无法解释的
暴力的结果
疏忽的:非法的或由于犯罪疏忽而造成的

死亡方式是什么意思?
对死亡方式的判定有五种:

他杀——死亡是由另一个人的行为造成的.
Natural - the death was from diseases or medical conditions such as cancer or heart attack.
意外的——意外死亡
自杀——故意使自己死亡
未确定-很少或没有证据可以确定，与医学

许多人，包括媒体，混淆了凶杀和谋杀这两个词. 谋杀是一种刑事指控或非法夺取他人生命的行为. 在验尸官确定死因为他杀之后, then law enfor杰姆ent investigate that death to determine if there is probable cause to bring the criminal charge of murder against the person who caused the death. 虽然所有的谋杀都是谋杀，但并非所有的谋杀都是谋杀. 如果房主, 担心他或她的生命, 杀了入侵者或者执法人员在执行任务时杀了人, 两者都被认为是谋杀，但不一定是谋杀.

我的爱人被带到哪里去了?
In most cases the deceased person is released to a funeral home of the family's choice. 殡仪馆是否不能接待死者, 验尸官办公室会把尸体送到县停尸房. 如果需要尸检的话, the deceased person is transported to the 乔治亚州调查局s office in Decatur. 尸检由病理学家/法医病理学家进行. Upon completion of all investigations the 验尸官’s Office will release the deceased to the funeral home of the family's choosing.

我需要确认尸体的身份吗?
Identity of the deceased is usually determined through methods other than visual identification by family or acquaintances, 也不需要视觉识别. 只有在极少数情况下才需要这种身份证明. 在大多数情况下，不需要视觉识别. 如需要肉眼辨认，死因裁判官办公室会通知你.

允许观看吗??
The 验尸官's Office strongly discourages viewing prior to the deceased being released to a funeral home. Should a decedent require further investigation by the 法医; no viewing is permitted. 这一过程是维持适当的医疗法律保护所必需的.

什么是尸检?
An autopsy is a post-mortem medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of the body in order to determine or assist in determining the cause and manner of a person's death; it can also provide information on the presence of diseases or injuries that may have been contributing mortality factors. 尸检由病理学家或法医病理学家进行.

谁来决定是否需要尸检?
法律. 根据法律, 每一起死亡都必须确定死因和死亡方式, 在大多数非暴力案件中, we use medical information from the decedent’s medical record and family history to establish the most likely cause of death. If medical evidence cannot be established from these sources then an autopsy is required.

我要付验尸费吗?
No. There is no charge to the family for autopsies performed under the 验尸官’s jurisdiction.

我如何取得死因裁判官报告、尸检报告及毒理学报告?
在大多数情况下，死因裁判官的报告可在三个工作天内提供. 简单的尸检报告，比如心脏病发作或中风, 凡死因明显的，一般在三十天内准备好. Autopsy reports are generally available three to four months from the date of death. 毒理学和其他研究的结果可能需要更长的时间. One copy of the autopsy report is available at The 乔治亚州调查局 Open Records Department. 直系亲属是指以下顺序之一:配偶, 成年的孩子, 家长。, 兄弟/姐妹, 侄女和侄子. Please submit your request in writing to the 乔治亚州调查局s Open Records Office. An autopsy report may take as long as 26 weeks, depending on the level and type of test being done.

公开档案组
乔治亚州调查局
潘瑟斯维尔路3121号
迪凯特，乔治亚州30034

您也可以将您的请求传真至404-270-8529或发送电子邮件至 OpenRecords@gbi.状态.ga.us

How long will it take before my loved one is released from the 验尸官’s Jurisdiction?
Depending on what time of day the 桃县验尸官’s office is notified and takes jurisdiction, 死因裁判官当时可获得的医疗资料, 以及死亡的具体情况, 患者可在当天或次日晚些时候出院. 发生可疑死亡或需要进一步调查的死亡, 你所爱的人的遗体可能会被多留一段时间. State law requires the release of remains no later than 24 hours after a demand for release is made by an authorized person unless by that time the peace officer, 法医, or coroner has made a written finding that foul play may have been involved in the death of the deceased.

什么是未决案件?
Pending意指死因和死亡方式仍在调查中. Pending cases may be cleared in as little as two days or may remain pending for several months. 乔治亚州悬而未决的案件平均在六到八周内结案. 如果你是他的近亲，你搬家了或者换了电话号码, it is imperative you inform our office at 706-613-3999 so you can be notified first when the pending case is completed.

死者的个人财产怎么办?
Once the closest next of kinship has been established or a court order is issued naming an individual as the administrator of the e状态 all property is released to that person or persons.

发给死者的处方药怎么办?
Federal Law 状态s that it is a violation to be in possession of drugs not issued to you by prescription, 因此, when a person dies all drugs issued to the deceased person are removed and destroyed.

谁有权在调查后授权释放遗骸?
死者只能交由有执照的葬礼承办人处理. It is important for the next of kin to select a funeral director as soon as possible and notify this office at 478-825-2424 of their selection. 只有殡仪馆联系是不够的. 近亲的定义顺序如下:

Spouse - This is a husband or wife of a couple that is legally married; they may be separated but, 不离婚
死者年满十八岁的子女
父母
兄弟姐妹

我怎样才能拿到死亡证明?
The funeral home selected by the family will generate a death certificate and send it to the coroner’s office for signature; we sign the certificate and return it to the funeral home which 反过来 files it with the Georgia Department of Health, 生命纪录组.

验尸官把尸体交给验尸官后，我该怎么办?
As soon as possible a funeral home must be selected to handle funeral arrangements for the deceased. These professionals are aware of the difficulties you are experiencing and the stresses that you are under, 并将协助您安排. 当你联系葬礼承办人的时候, 告知他们死者在死因裁判官的管辖范围内. 丧礼承办人会, 反过来, 新皇冠现金官方的办公室，安排接送您的亲人. 如果您有任何问题或我们可以帮助您，请致电478-825-2424.

验尸官办公室协助葬礼吗?
在大多数情况下，答案是否定的. It is the family's responsibility to assume custody of the decedent and bury the body. Even if there is no insurance on the decedent it is NOT the responsibility of the 验尸官's office to bury the family member.

如果我付不起葬礼费用怎么办?
如果你所爱的人没有安葬基金, 家属可能会向政府和私人机构寻求帮助. 你的殡仪馆可以为你提供这些信息.
军事利益呢??

在武装部队服役的人可能有资格享受退伍军人福利. 从退伍军人管理局(VA)获取更多信息，请访问www.杰姆.va.政府. 你的殡仪馆也会有这些信息.

如果进行尸检，我还能享受开棺服务吗?
是的. Autopsies are performed in a professional manner that does not interfere with the viewing of the deceased in a normal manner.

无人认领的尸体怎么办?
If the death has occurred within the last couple of hours and the body can be or has been removed to a refrigerated (morgue) room and NO next of kin is located the body may be turned over to science for research or teaching purposes. 一些无人认领的尸体被验尸官办公室埋在“贫民公墓”.