Our mission is to provide our community with a high quality death investigation service that is professional, compassionate, and respectful while adhering to the laws set forth by the State of Texas.
Our Purpose
- Provide independent and science based investigation as outlined in the
Texas Code and Criminal Procedure, Section 49.25
- Establish identity- Through visual ID, Fingerprints, tattoos, scars, DNA, or medical/ dental records.
- Determine Cause and Manner of Death
- Treat deceased with dignity & respect
Open Records Requests
Information concerning the
Texas Public Information Act may be found at the Texas Attorney General’s
Open Government Section. We also include a
public posting of your rights regarding open records law in Texas.
The main requirement to submit an open records request is that it
must be submitted in writing. The Collin County Medical Examiner's Office has posted an
online public information request form for your convenience.
Previous AG Determination
The Attorney General previously ruled that the autopsy report for deceased Austin Metcalf may be withheld under the Public Information Act, and such ruling constitutes a “previous determination” as defined by Texas Government Code section 552.301(a).
Unless the underlying law, facts, or circumstances have changed since that ruling, the governmental body may continue to withhold the records without requesting a new AG opinion.
AG Opinion.pdf
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