Will I be notified when my loved one is releasable to a funeral home?

The Placer County Sheriff's Office, Coroner’s Unit will not reach out to you when the examination of your loved one has been completed. Our office suggests reaching out to a funeral home/mortuary of your choice within 72 hours of the death to begin arranging final disposition, then contacting our front desk to provide the name of the funeral home. At this point your loved one’s examination should be completed and we can provide any information or preliminary results we have available.

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1. Is the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit involved in all Placer county deaths? Why are they involved in my loved one’s case?
2. Will I be notified when my loved one is releasable to a funeral home?
3. Can I request an autopsy if the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit has determined they will not be doing an autopsy?
4. Will I be notified when my loved one’s Coroner report and causes/manner of death is finalized?
5. What funeral home should I choose?
6. What if I can’t afford funeral arrangements?
7. Can the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit embalm, cremate, or bury my loved one?
8. Where can I get a death certificate?
9. Can a friend or another family member handle cremation/burial arrangements if the legal next-of-kin is unable or unwilling?
10. My loved one died in Yuba, Sierra, Sutter, or Nevada county. Why have they been brought to Placer County? Where can I get information about their case and/or the Coroner report?
11. Am I allowed to tour the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit or witness an autopsy?
12. Am I allowed to view the body at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit?
13. How long does it take to get a Placer county Coroner report? How do I request one?