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It depends on the county (or the specific duties of the coroner may be set by the state).

The most general duty of a coroner is to confirm and document the death of an individual.

As Coroner, I must aver, I thoroughly examined her, and she's not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead.

In some locations the coroner is a physician and may personally perform examinations to determine the cause of death (especially in cases where foul play is suspected). In other locations the coroner may be a layperson with no medical training who simply officially records that a death has occurred; in these cases if an examination of the body is required the coroner would not do so themselves, but would request an examination from a medical professional. Depending on the county/state, the coroner may be elected, appointed, or may simply hold the position by virtue of holding some other office (for example, the county sheriff might be designated to perform the duties of the coroner as well).

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