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    • NIJ Death Investigation Guidelines
    • NIJ Death Investigation Guidelines (2011)
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    • PSCA Administrative Guidelines: Ebola-exposed Decedents
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    • PSCA Administrative Guidelines: Releasing the Names of Juveniles
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    • SWGMDI Best Practices: Certification of Death Investigators
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    • Solicitor's Opinion: Defining The Role of Deputy Coroner (2022 / Shanaman)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Does Legal Kinship Change When A Next Of Kin Dies; Can Final Wishes Stated In A Will Override Next Of Kin (2022 / Shanaman)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Holding An Inquest On A Person Missing or Presumed Dead (2022 / Shanaman / For Cambria County)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Is Data Provided to DDAP / MDAIR Subject to the Right To Know Law? (2022 / Shanaman / for Northampton County)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Is It Permissible To Release Medical Records; Protected Information To Law Enforcement Agencies (2023 / Uhrich)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Right To Control Disposition of a Deceased / Body (2022 / Shanaman)
    • Solicitor's Opinion: Right To Know Request For Autopsy Records; Toxicology Records for 20 Year Period (2022 / Shanaman)
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    • Solicitor's Opinion: Right To Know Requests Made By Various Agencies / Entities (2022 / Shanaman)
    • Solicitors' Opinions: Part 1 (Weinert)
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Solicitor's Opinion: Does Legal Kinship Change When A Next Of Kin Dies; Can Final Wishes Stated In A Will Override Next Of Kin (2022 / Shanaman)
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