1.Fees. Except as provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall charge a fee for providing report documents, histological slides and other items or additional services sought by a person entitled to obtain that item or service relating to a medical examiner case. Fees are to be paid in advance and according to the following fee schedule: A. For report documents, the fees are as follows: (1) Report documents when no autopsy has been performed, $15;(2) Report documents when an autopsy has been performed, $35; and(3) Report documents under subparagraphs (1) and (2) accompanied by a certificate under section 3022, subsection 6, an additional fee of $35, $25 of which accrues to the Secretary of State; [2017, c. 284, Pt. FFF, §1(AMD).]B. For histological slides, the fees are as follows: (1) For each slide, $12.50;(2) A handling fee per case, $25; and(3) For 21 slides or more, an additional handling fee, $25; [2017, c. 335, §2(AMD).]C. For other items and services such as photographs and transparencies, additional tests relating to toxicology or specimens and videotaping:(1) A handling fee per case, $20; and(2) Anticipated costs of providing the item or service, including shipping charges; and [2017, c. 335, §3(AMD).]D. For forensic preservation of body fragments and body fluids beyond the period established by the policy of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, a fee not to exceed $100 per year, per case. [2017, c. 335, §4(NEW).] [2017, c. 335, §§2-4(AMD).]
2.Report documents. For purposes of this section, "report documents" in a medical examiner case include the written report under section 3028, subsection 7; the written report of the findings of the autopsy under section 3028, subsection 8; and associated reports, including, but not limited to, toxicological reports, reports of forensic experts, reports of consultants and reports relating to harvested organs. [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).]
3.Exemptions. Exemptions from paying the fees established in subsection 1 are as follows. A. A governmental agency is exempt from all fees in subsection 1. [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).]B. A health care provider who has rendered service to the deceased is exempt from fees for the copy of report documents under subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) and (2). [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).]C. A next of kin of the deceased, as defined under section 2843-A, is exempt from the fee for one copy per family of report documents under subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraphs (1) and (2). [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).] [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).]
4.Waiver. Notwithstanding the fee schedule under subsection 1, paragraph A, fees for report documents relating to a medical examiner case may be waived at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner. [1997, c. 598, §1(NEW).]
5.Deposit of fees. All fees collected must be deposited in a nonlapsing dedicated account within the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. [2017, c. 2, Pt. F, §1(AMD).]
Amended by 2018, c. 335,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by 2018, c. 335,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by 2018, c. 335,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by 2017, c. 284,§ FFF-1, eff. 7/4/2017.Amended by 2017, c. 2,§ F-1, eff. 3/15/2017.1997, c. 598, § 1 (NEW) .