Bexar County, TX · Bexar County
Authorization for Non-Jurisdictional Medicolegal Examination
This authorization lets a Justice of the Peace request a Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office examination for a decedent from outside the county.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Bexar County · Bexar County, Bexar County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- bexar.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
A Justice of the Peace uses this form to request an examination by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office for a decedent from outside the county. It authorizes a complete, partial, or external examination at the Medical Examiner’s discretion, and covers retention or release of specimens and information. The signer provides contact details and agrees to arrange pickup of the decedent within 24 hours after notification that the examination is complete.
Who needs it
A Justice of the Peace requesting a Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office examination for a decedent from outside the county needs this authorization.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This authorization is signed without a notary; the Justice of the Peace signs the form, and it does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Bexar County authorization for a non-jurisdictional medicolegal examination.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the decedent’s information, contact number, Justice of the Peace details, and mailing address.
- 3
Review the Authorization
Read the examination authorizations and the stated requirements for evidence, property, and decedent pickup.
- 4
Sign and Submit
The Justice of the Peace signs the form. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this authorization allow?
- It authorizes the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office to perform a complete, partial, or external examination, at the Medical Examiner’s discretion.
- Who completes this form?
- A Justice of the Peace requesting an examination for a decedent from outside Bexar County provides the requested information and signs the authorization.
- Do I need a notary for this authorization?
- No. The authorization is signed without a notary, and the form does not identify a notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit this authorization?
- The form does not specify a submission method. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.