Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 46.52.050 (2026)
Coroner's reports to sheriff and state patrol
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Every coroner or other official performing like functions shall on or before the tenth day of each month, report in writing to the sheriff of the county in which he or she holds office and to the chief of the Washington state patrol the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as a result of an accident involving any vehicle, together with the circumstances of such accident.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2014–2014 · leading case: Lee v. Jasman, 332 P.3d 1106 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014).
Lee v. Jasman, 332 P.3d 1106 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 46.52.050. ¶67 In the event of a sudden or mysterious death of any patient in a state hospital, the hospital must report the death to the county coroner.”
D. Angus Lee v. Jerry Jasman (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 46.52.050. In the event of a sudden or mysterious death of any patient in a state hospital, the hospital must report the death to the county coroner.”
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