Polk County Medical Examiner | Polk County Iowa Offices
Resource Name:Polk County Medical Examiner | Polk County Iowa Offices
Polk County Medical Examiner
address
1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
Eligibility
Open to all individuals
Required documents
Call for details
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
Application process
Call for information
Fees
Call for details
Service area
Polk County, IA
Provides medical examinations in cases that include sudden, unexpected, violent or unnatural deaths, and other deaths “affecting the public interest”. Any death in which the manner of death is NOT natural, or any death in which the decedent was NOT seen by a physician within the previous 36 hours (lengthened to 30 days when the decedent had a diagnosed terminal or bedfast condition) MUST be INVESTIGATED by a medical examiner.
Last assured
07/10/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Polk County Iowa Offices
Governing board of Polk County.