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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Coroner or medical examiner
Coroner or medical examiner — official information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Read the official coroner office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Source checked October 26, 2026
Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz — coroner (opens in a new tab)
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Santa Cruz — coroner release and report procedures (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Full guide, contact details & sources →Read the coroner instructions for signed next-of-kin authorization, property appointments, reports and separately described charges. The phone contact is for Coroner investigations and property, separate from sheriff dispatch.
Source checked October 26, 2026
Coroner — Actual coroner public instructions
The Santa Cruz Coroner Request for Release of Remains or Property form must be signed by next of kin prior to release. The signed form may be faxed or emailed prior to arrival.
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