Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner facts for kids
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Formed | 1982 |
Jurisdiction | Los Angeles County, California |
Headquarters | Boyle Heights, California 34°03′39″N 118°12′48″W / 34.0607°N 118.2132°W |
Employees | 20009 (1921) |
Annual budget | $218,797,000 (2010) |
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Parent department | Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors |
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner (formerly the Department of Coroner) was created in its present form in Boyle Heights on December 7, 1990 by an ordinance approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century. On September 3, 2013, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the name change for the department, from the Department of the Coroner to the Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
See also
In Spanish: Departamento Forense del Condado de Los Ángeles para niños
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