The Office of the Medical Examiner, State of Utah, is a statewide system for the investigation of deaths that occur unexpectedly, violently or where the cause of death is unknown (26-4-7 Utah Code – Custody by medical examiner). At the conclusion of the examination, a death certificate is issued certifying the cause and manner of death. The jurisdiction is established by the Utah Medical Examiner’s Act and can be viewed in its entirety here.