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After completing the autopsy, the Medical Examiner files a death certificate with the Washington Department of Health indicating the cause and manner of death. Frequently, determining the cause and manner requires additional investigation or information beyond the autopsy.

You can expect your death certificate order in approximately 2-3 weeks when choosing the mail-in method. For information about ordering by mail and paying by credit card, see the section below, titled "Orders with payment by credit card."

This certificate must be issued within 48 hours after the person's death and given to the funeral director or persons arranging the funeral service. The doctor is not required to give this notice of the cause of death in circumstances in which the death is reported to the State Coroner.

Long form death certificates serve as official documents printed on certified security paper and used for legal purposes. It contains cause and manner of death information and social security number of the deceased person.

Medical certifiers include allopathic and osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, chiropractors, coroners and medical examiners to follow when completing death certificates.

The classifications are natural, accident, suicide, homicide, undetermined, and pending. Only medical examiner's and coroners may use all of the manners of death. Other certifiers must use natural or refer the death to the medical examiner. Cause & Manner of Death | Snohomish County, WA snohomishcountywa.gov https://snohomishcountywa.gov › Cause-Manner-of-Death snohomishcountywa.gov https://snohomishcountywa.gov › Cause-Manner-of-Death

Are Death Certificates Public in Washington? Yes, Washington State is an open record state.

The State of Washington is an open record state. Anyone may order copies of Washington death certificates, as long as they can provide the required information. If you do not want to order the death record, search other records with death information.