Coroner – Additional Information

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The Coroner’s office may release property directly to the legal next-of-kin, or to any other person furnishing written authorization from the legal next-of-kin.  The Coroner’s office releases property during regular business  hours, excluding holidays. Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call (909) 387-2978.

A copy of the autopsy and coroner investigation can be obtained for a $10.00 fee, payable by cash or money order only to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

When requesting information include name of deceased, date of death, coroner case number, your name, mailing address, phone number and your relationship to the decedent.

Mail:
San Bernardino County Coroner
175 S. Lena Rd
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Attn CRNR-Requests

Fax: (909) 387-2989
Email: crnr-requests@sbcsd.org

The email above is for requesting coroner reports ONLY.  For any other inquiries, please call (909) 387-2978.

Certified copies of the Death Certificate are initially ordered for the family by the funeral director handling final arrangements.  Additional copies may be purchased from:

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
351 N. Mountain View Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0010
(800) 782-4264

www.sbcounty.gov/dph/

• Order for Release – English/Spanish (PDF)
• Next of Kin Designee (PDF)
• Next of Kin Designee – Spanish (PDF)
• Death Certificate Statistics (PDF)
• Death Certificate Statistics – Spanish (PDF)
• Request for Information – English/Spanish (PDF)
• Referring Agency or Individual (PDF)

EDRS Issues – Please email dcdesk@sbcsd.org

Please allow up to 3 business days for a response as we are experiencing higher than normal requests.  Services should not be scheduled until a case number is provided.  If there is no demographic information the record will not be reviewed until completed.

To speak to a Coroner Supervisor please call the main number at (909) 387-2978 and ask to be connected to the on-duty Watch Commander. For email requests to the supervisor staff, and for a more prompt response, please address to COR-WC@sbcsd.org

For indigent status email coroner-indigent@sbcsd.org

You may also call (909) 387-2978, option 9 to leave a message for the Indigent Liaison.

Forms:

• Request for Indigent Interment/Cremation (PDF)
• Request for Indigent Interment/Cremation – Spanish (PDF)

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