(a) The CME shall appoint such qualified professional, investigative, technical and clerical personnel as the OCME may require, including administrators, medicolegal investigators, and a General Counsel. The General Counsel shall be appointed pursuant to subchapter VIII-B of Chapter 6 of Title 1.
(b) The Mayor shall provide such facilities and equipment as the OCME shall require. The Chief Medical Examiner may arrange or contract for such services, equipment and facilities as deemed necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the OCME, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 2.
(Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 2904, 47 DCR 6308; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 3072(c), 68 DCR 010163.)
1981 Ed., § 11-2302.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3072(c) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2904 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 14 - Chief Medical Examiner
§ 5–1403. Supporting services and facilities
§ 5–1404. Former duties of coroner; oaths; teaching; other duties
§ 5–1405. Deaths — determinations and investigations; cremations
§ 5–1406. Deaths — Notification; penalties for noncompliance
§ 5–1406.01. Mass fatality management and response
§ 5–1407. Subpoena power for access to confidential medical records
§ 5–1408. Possession of evidence and property
§ 5–1409. Examination; further investigation and autopsy
§ 5–1410. Autopsy by pathologist other than a medical examiner
§ 5–1411. Delivery of body; expenses
§ 5–1412. Maintenance of records; annual report
§ 5–1414. Autopsies performed under court order
§ 5–1415. Tissue transplants. [Repealed]
§ 5–1416. Personnel, records, functions, and authority transferred
§ 5–1417. Regulations and fees
§ 5–1418. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Management Fund