(1) All human remains which are under the jurisdiction of the coroner will normally be brought to the morgue by the coroner or his deputies for identification and/or autopsy when indicated.

(2) All deaths by violence or accident shall be brought to the morgue for autopsy.

(3) All remains brought to the morgue shall immediately be placed in the refrigerator until such time as an autopsy is performed, released to a funeral home or identified.

(4) All remains shall be covered by a sheet at all times, except those which are in a disaster pouch, in which case the pouch shall be kept closed.

(5) On deaths by violence or accident, clothing shall be left on the remains and no disturbance of dirt, etc., shall be made until the pathologist has made his preliminary examination.

(6) On deaths which appear to be natural and are to be autopsied, identified, or held for further investigation, or awaiting removal by a funeral home, all clothing shall be removed.

(7) All clothing shall be placed in a container when removed from remains and identified. In cases when clothing is to be held for evidence, it shall be itemized and turned over to the jurisdictional police department and a receipt received for same. All other clothing shall be given to the family.

(8) When autopsies are being performed, only authorized personnel shall be in the autopsy room. These shall include but not be limited to the pathologist, coroner or his deputies, police officers involved in the investigation, prosecutor involved in the investigation, and official photographer. Any additional people present will be on the authorization of the coroner.

(9) Sanitation and cleanliness of the morgue will be the responsibility of the coroner’s office staff. (Amended by Res. adopted Mar. 15, 1971).