Section Jus 2004.06 - IdentificationThe responding ME shall investigate and, if possible, establish the identity of the deceased using the following methodology:
(a) If a companion is present who was familiar with the deceased prior to the time of incapacitation or death, such companion's identification of the deceased shall be presumed to be correct;(b) If the deceased was alone but had photo identification in his or her possession, and the photo identification resembles the deceased, the photo identification shall be presumed be that of the deceased;(c) In all other circumstances that make identification under (a) or (b) above not possible, the deceased shall be identified through other scientifically sound methods as determined by the responding ME, including without limitation any of the following: (1) Visual and/or photographic identification of the deceased by a person familiar with the deceased;(2) Correspondence of scars and tattoos;(5) Antemortem x-rays; andN.H. Admin. Code § Jus 2004.06