California AB1108 mandates independent medical examinations for in-custody deaths in counties with combined sheriff and coroner offices.

California AB1108, known as the Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025, addresses the potential conflict of interest in counties where the sheriff and coroner offices are combined. The bill requires these counties to contract with independent coroners or medical examiners from other counties or private third-party providers to determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of in-custody deaths.

California AB1108 mandates independent medical examinations for in-custody deaths in counties with combined sheriff and coroner offices.

California AB1108, known as the Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025, addresses the potential conflict of interest in counties where the sheriff and coroner offices are combined. The bill requires these counties to contract with independent coroners or medical examiners from other counties or private third-party providers to determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of in-custody deaths.