Medical Examiner's Reports generated by the Washington County Medical Examiner's Office are available by specific request, under the WI open records law. Except in the case of immediate next of kin, we require that a written request be completed. There is a link to our fillable PDF form below.

Completed forms may be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 262-335-7715.

Our office does not generally release photographs without a court order. Certain confidential health care information may be redacted from reports pursuant for Section 146.82(2)(a)18 and 69.20(2) Wis.Stats., which prevents us from re-releasing patient health care information. The following parties are authorized to access a deceased individual's personal health information; a personal representative of the decedent's estate, a spouse, a domestic partner, and if no such spouse or domestic partner exists, then the statute permits disclosure to the decedent's immediate family which includes children, parents, grandparents, and brothers and sisters.

Open Record Request Form

The immediate next of kin may receive one complimentary copy. All additional copies or requests from outside entities are subject to the following fees:

Copies of Records: $1.00 (pages 1-25)
                   $0.75 (pages 26-50)
   $0.50 (pages 51-100)
           $0.30 (pages 101 and up)