California SB1379 mandates the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner, replace the coroner's office with a medical.

California SB1379 requires the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027. It mandates the abolition of the coroner's office and the establishment of a medical examiner's office in its place. The bill also transfers all employees from the coroner's office to the medical examiner's office, maintaining their functions, duties, classifications, and positions. The county must notify the next of kin of the cause of death within 72 hours of its determination.

California SB1379 mandates the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner, replace the coroner's office with a medical.

California SB1379 requires the County of Riverside to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027. It mandates the abolition of the coroner's office and the establishment of a medical examiner's office in its place. The bill also transfers all employees from the coroner's office to the medical examiner's office, maintaining their functions, duties, classifications, and positions. The county must notify the next of kin of the cause of death within 72 hours of its determination.