ND HB1116

Authorizes county coroners to disclose autopsy reports, death reports, and related materials to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for inspection purposes

Allows the state forensic examiner to release autopsy reports to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation when the deceased was an inmate in a county, regional, or state correctional facility

Amends two sections of North Dakota Century Code (11-19.1-11 and 23-01-05.5) to add these disclosure exceptions to existing confidentiality provisions

Passed unanimously in both chambers: House 93-0 and Senate 46-0

Requested by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation through the Judiciary Committee