When doing business with the Assessment Department in person, the public is encouraged to visit the Downtown Kansas City Courthouse for shorter wait times.
The administrative office is responsible for a variety of tasks including typical functions such as payroll, purchasing, billing, reception, scheduling and record keeping.
View a list of services for an external and internal examination.
The scope of work in the Investigations Unit is to investigate the scene and circumstances surrounding deaths coming under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Find a list of who the Jackson County Medical Examiners Office work with and their responsibilities.
The pathologists determine cause and manner of death through external examinations, autopsies and records review of cases that come under our jurisdiction.