On November 1, 2017, the Washington County Coroner's Office announced a new policy with the goal of relieving the taxpayer's burden on cases which don't fall meet the criteria of a Coroner's case and the Coroner is called upon to take temporary custody. Please take a moment to read the policy, at right. 

On May 1, 2017, the Washington County Coroner's Office announced a new policy with regard to unclaimed and abandoned bodies. Please take a moment to read the new policy, at right.