my wife checked into getting a copy of her brother's autopsy about 20-25 years ago.... she was told she could get a copy (we're in Ohio), but the cost then was $400..... allowing for inflation and greed, i'd be surprised it it wasn't now $1000 in Ohio.... it also appeared at that time, that only a parent, spouse, child or sibling could get a copy.... aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins weren't related closely enough to be eligible.... in this case, the coroner was a friend of the family and he was willing to answer most of her questions.... he also pointed out that unless you were a medical professional, that much of what was in the report would be meaningless.... (do you really need to know who much Uncle Fred's liver weighed?) i'd suspect the rules would vary a lot from state to state.... although honestly, i'm very surprised to hear that you can actually get a copy in any state..... steve koons, dayton, ohio