Primary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Executive Director & Chief Medical Examiner
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Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
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Request for approval of an Interlocal Agreement with Polk County for postmortem examinations of decedents and related court testimony on cases submitted to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences from January 1 - December 31, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
Polk County does not have a medical examiner; A Justice of the Peace determines if a postmortem examination is necessary, and if so, may order it to be performed by a physician. Polk County is requesting the services of the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to perform postmortem examinations on persons who died in the requesting county and related sworn testimony.
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Potential revenue of $31,080.00
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