Champaign County Coroner

Duane E. Northrup

Information concerning traumatic cases will not be released until after an inquest is held. Information can be obtained by immediate family members and/or insurance companies. The Freedom of Information Act allows for non-family members to obtain reasonable information concerning a decedent if that person has a good reason to have said information. However, this can be denied.

Under the State Statute (Public Act 96-1161 of Illinois Revised Statutes) the office of coroner is to charge for specific documents. These fees are listed below:

1. Inquest Transcript $ 5.00 per Page
2. Verdict Sheet (included in transcript) $ 5.00
3. Autopsy Report $ 50.00
4. Toxicology Report $ 25.00
5. Coroner’s Report of Death $ 25.00
6. Photos (from scene and/or autopsy) $ 3.00 per Photo
7. Miscellaneous Reports $ 25.00 each
8. Cremation Permit Fee $50.00

Not every case will warrant all of the above tests and/or documentation. Furthermore, only those documents generated by our office will be available.