Which of the following describes the deaths that must be reported to the Coroner or Medical Examiner?

• A. A violent death
• B. A death caused by a criminal act or criminal neglect
• C. All of the listed types, including violent death; death caused by criminal act or neglect; death in suspicious or unexplained manner; death caused by suspected criminal abortion; death unattended by a physician; and death in a public institution
• D. A death occurring in a suspicious, unusual or unexplained manner

Answer: (C)

Mandatory reporting to the Coroner or Medical Examiner applies to a broad set of death circumstances, not just one type. The law requires reporting for violent deaths, deaths caused by criminal acts or criminal neglect, deaths in suspicious or unexplained manners, deaths due to suspected criminal abortion, deaths unattended by a physician, and deaths occurring in public institutions. Because this list covers all the scenarios that trigger mandatory reporting, it is the most complete option. The other choices only mention one category or a subset, so they don’t capture every case that must be reported.