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No. Death records are confidential records in Alaska.

The post-mortem forensic medical examination report is a document that is the work product of the coroner that contains the name of the decedent, address, date of birth, age, sex, and race of the decedent, date and time of death, place of death, date and time of autopsy, when applicable, name of the doctor performing ...

California law dictates that a body must be embalmed or refrigerated if it is not buried or cremated within 24 hours of the death. Families who conduct home funerals are exempt from this rule. Families who wish to have a public viewing or visitation with the deceased must first embalm the body.

Alaska State law requires the State Medical Examiner to investigate the circumstances and determine the cause and manner of death in all deaths that are: Sudden, when a person is in apparent good health.

Under Alaska law, all vital records are strictly confidential until they are released as public records after a set period of time: 100 years for births and 50 years for all other events. For additional information regarding Alaska vital records, please contact the Juneau Vital Records Office.

The coroner's report is a public document. You may obtain a copy by making a request to the Bureau du coroner by email, mail, phone or fax. You can also make a request online in the Demander un rapport de coroner section of our Website at .coroner.gouv.qc.ca.