N.J. Admin. Code § 8:70-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:70-1.3 - Jurisdiction between counties

(a) When the medical examiner of the county wherein the death occurred determines that the incident which is suspected of being the cause of death has occurred in a New Jersey county other than his or her own, he or she may transfer jurisdiction to that county medical examiner immediately for the continuance of the investigation. Any county medical examiner to whom jurisdiction is transferred pursuant to this section shall immediately take charge of the continuance of the investigation and shall perform any examinations, autopsies or other functions required by the State Medical Examiner Act.

(b) Whenever any county medical examiner office has been notified of a death, that office shall take the name and address of the decedent if known, the time of notification, time of death, time of onset of illness or injury if known, or time found, and the name and station of the person reporting the death.

1. He or she shall then determine jurisdiction, and either report the death properly to the medical examiner of the county wherein the death occurred if necessary; or retain jurisdiction and complete the investigation if applicable; or transfer jurisdiction if required.

(c) When an incident which is suspected of being the proximate cause of death has occurred outside this State, and the death occurs in a New Jersey County, the medical examiner of said county shall investigate the death completely, including the authorization or performance of an autopsy if necessary, and shall offer all cooperation possible to the out-of-State agencies and authorities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:70-1.3

Amended by R.1983 d.589, effective 12/19/1983.
See: 15 N.J.R. 1351(a), 15 N.J.R. 2172(d).
Amended by R.1989 d.110, effective 2/21/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2856(b), 21 N.J.R. 447(a).
Added "or she", "or her" and substituted "has" for "shall have".