Order a document from the coroner service
Use this service to order copies of:
- post mortem reports
- archived files
- a disk recording of an inquest hearing for a death
Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
An archived file |
£31 |
Checking a transcribed inquest recording |
£31 |
Post mortem examination report |
£7 |
Recording of an inquest hearing |
£13.90 |
The stated fees payable to Buckinghamshire Council include all statutory fees payable to the coroner as prescribed from time to time.
How to order
You can order copy documents if:
- the death occurred in Buckinghamshire
- the death was dealt with by the Buckinghamshire Coroner’s Office
- you're an 'interested person' or a 'proper person' in the case
An interested person is:
- parent, spouse, civil partner, partner, grandparent, grandchild, child of a brother or sister, stepfather, stepmother and half-brother or half- sister
- any personal representative, any beneficiary under a policy on the life of the deceased or the insurer who issued the policy
- any person or organisation whose act or omission, or that of his servant or agent, may have caused or contributed to the death
- trade union representative. If the death is by injury in the course of employment or from an industrial disease
- in certain cases, the representative of an enforcing authority or government department. Also a chief constable and the Independent Police Complaints Commission
- some other person or organisation who, during the investigation, in the opinion of the senior coroner had sufficient interest
If you do not believe you're an interested person, you may apply to the senior coroner to be considered a proper person. You'll then be entitled to have possession of a particular document or record. It'll be at the senior coroner’s discretion, on a case-by-case basis, whether your application is accepted.
You should allow 8 working weeks to process your request.
If you need a death certificate
You can order a copy of a death certificate.
Help with your order
If you need any help with your order, email [email protected].