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A county official with the responsibility to determine the cause of death of anyone who dies violently (by attack or accident), suddenly, or suspiciously. the coroner or one of his/her staff must examine the body at the scene of such a death and make a report. if the cause is not obvious or certified by an attending physician, then the coroner may order a “coroner’s inquest” which requires an autopsy (postmortem). if that is not conclusive, the coroner may hold a hearing as part of the inquest, although this is rare due to scientific advances in pathology.
