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Coroner and medical examiner office information does not include person-level death records or searches.

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San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner

Actual Office of the Medical Examiner within the county Health Care Services Agency, separate from the Sheriff’s Office. Use its current official contact information; no forensic facility or phone is borrowed from the sheriff.

Office of the Medical Examiner — San JoaquinOfficial instructions

Read the actual Medical Examiner office information and contact this county Health Care Services department, separate from the sheriff.

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner · San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner — medical-examiner (opens in a new tab)

Office of the Medical Examiner | sjgov.org — Actual independent county medical-examiner mission and location

The mission of the Office of the Medical Examiner is to serve and protect the interests of the community by determining the cause, circumstances, and manner of sudden or unexplained deaths occurring within the County of San Joaquin.

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San Joaquin — medical examiner family FAQOfficial instructions

Read the independent Medical Examiner’s FAQ for release coordination, property, first-copy reports and separate removal/storage charges. This office is not assigned to the sheriff.

Source checked October 26, 2026

San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner · San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner — coroner information (opens in a new tab)

Medical Examiner | sjgov.org — Actual coroner public instructions

The funeral home or mortuary of your choice will coordinate the release on your behalf.

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