Coroner / Death Investigation / Vital Records

Lee County Coroner / Vital Records Routing

Use the Coroner's official embedded report-request form for eligible death-investigation records. Obtain certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates through the Lee County Health Department or Alabama Vital Records; request autopsy reports from Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences when applicable.

Official request and vital routes located; detailed access rules pending audit
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Official coroner request form and vital-record route located

Use the Coroner's official embedded report-request form for eligible death-investigation records. Obtain certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates through the Lee County Health Department or Alabama Vital Records; request autopsy reports from Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences when applicable.

Contact and filing details

Records custodian or office
Lee County Coroner's Office / Lee County Health Department / Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences by record type
Phone
Coroner: (334) 759-5959; Health Department: (334) 745-5765
Submission methods
Official online coroner-report request; Health Department application, fee and eligibility rules apply to certified certificates.
Mailing address
Coroner: P.O. Box 2770, Opelika, AL 36803
Physical address
Coroner: 100 Orr Avenue, Opelika, AL 36804
Fee information
Confirm coroner-report charges; state vital-record fees and eligibility rules apply to certificates.

Public notes

Coroner reports, death certificates and state forensic autopsy reports are separate records held by different custodians. The Health Department currently warns of telephone connectivity issues.