Coroner or medical examiner office in Contra Costa County

Read the Coroner Division’s next-of-kin information, public contact details and practical arrangements. The page contains conflicting pickup schedules; confirm arrangements with the unit.

Availability · Contra Costa Coroner facility viewing restriction

Please note that the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office does not facilitate viewings of decedents at our facility, nor do we offer any viewing services.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)

Coroner's Division | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA — Contra Costa Coroner facility viewing restriction

Please note that the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office does not facilitate viewings of decedents at our facility, nor do we offer any viewing services.

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Availability · Contra Costa death-certificate referral

Please be advised that the Coroner's Office does NOT issue death certificates. To obtain a death certificate, you may contact the Contra Costa County Vital Registration and Statistics Office, or you may request a copy through the funeral home handling the arrangements.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff · Contra Costa County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)

Coroner's Division | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA — Contra Costa death-certificate referral

Please be advised that the Coroner's Office does NOT issue death certificates. To obtain a death certificate, you may contact the Contra Costa County Vital Registration and Statistics Office, or you may request a copy through the funeral home handling the arrangements.

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Read the coroner’s family instructions. Reports are available after closure; first-copy next-of-kin and other request charges differ. Personal property travels with remains to the funeral home.

Availability · Contra Costa — report availability after closure

Copies of most Coroner, Pathology and Toxicology reports are available for release once the case is closed.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)

Coroner's Division | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA — Contra Costa — report availability after closure

Copies of most Coroner, Pathology and Toxicology reports are available for release once the case is closed.

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Availability · Contra Costa — property sent with remains to funeral home

The property recovered off the decedent will be inventoried and released along with the remains to the funeral home. You may retrieve the property once the remains are at the funeral home.

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Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)

Coroner's Division | Contra Costa Sheriff, CA — Contra Costa — property sent with remains to funeral home

The property recovered off the decedent will be inventoried and released along with the remains to the funeral home. You may retrieve the property once the remains are at the funeral home.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot fb1d1a2e59dcfcf4