A copy of an Investigative, Toxicology, and Autopsy report can be purchased from our office. The cost is $4.75 for each report with an additional charge of $.10 per page. There is an additional $2.00 fee for mailing out a report. The report can be ordered in person or by mail. The next of kin may receive one copy of each report at no charge. Contact the Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office during regular business hours to confirm the availability of the report and cost. When ordering by mail please include the name of the decedent, date of death, Medical Examiner-Coroner's case number and a check made payable to Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office. Mail it to:
Santa Clara County
Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office
850 Thornton Way
San Jose, CA 95128-4702
Certified Copy of Death Certificates
Certified copies of Death Certificates should be initially ordered for the family by the funeral director handling the family arrangements. The Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office does not have copies of death certificates. Additional copies can be purchased from the Public Health/Vital Statistics department. Contact them at:
Public Health/Vital Statistics
645 S. Bascom Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128
408-885-2010