Oakland County, MI Medical Record Subpoenas, Coroner Autopsy & EMS Run Sheet Retrieval
Complete guide to medical record subpoenas in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Oakland County — Pontiac), autopsy/toxicology retrieval from Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office, 911 ambulance run sheets from Star EMS & Medstar Ambulance, and hospital HIM retrieval across Oakland County, Michigan under Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26269 (Michigan Medical Records Access Act).
Oakland County, Michigan Subpoena, Coroner & EMS Matrix
- Trial Court Civil Subpoena Venue
- Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Oakland County — Pontiac)
- Medical Examiner / Coroner Office
- Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office
- County 911 EMS & Fire-Rescue Dispatch
- Star EMS & Medstar Ambulance
- Governing Statute & Turnaround Window
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26269 (Michigan Medical Records Access Act) • 30 calendar days (60 days if offsite)
- Post-Ciox v. Azar Statutory Copying Fee Cap (MI)
- Annual CPI-adjusted initial fee + tiered per-page rates (pgs 1–20, 21–50, 51+) published annually by MDHHS. Initial fee waived for direct patient requests; 1 FREE copy for medically indigent patients.
County-Level Record Retrieval in Oakland County, MI
While clinical hospital charts follow state-wide HIPAA and Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26269 (Michigan Medical Records Access Act) rules, three critical litigation records in Oakland County must be retrieved directly from county-level authorities:
| County Authority | Designated Agency in Oakland County | Deliverable & Authorization Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forensic Autopsy & Toxicology | Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office | Final Autopsy Protocol, Forensic Toxicology Report, Investigator Narrative & Scene Photos (Requires Next-of-Kin / Estate Executor Release or Subpoena) |
| 2. 911 Ambulance & Paramedic PCRs | Star EMS & Medstar Ambulance | NEMSIS Prehospital Care Reports (PCRs), ECG Rhythm Strips, 911 CAD Dispatch Logs & EMS Itemized Transport Billing |
| 3. Civil Subpoena Duces Tecum | Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Oakland County — Pontiac) | Certified Hospital & Physician Charts with Custodian of Records Affidavit under Mich. R. Evid. 902(11) & MCL § 600.2146 |
Major Hospital Cities & Trauma Centers in Oakland County
Select a city in Oakland County to view its specific hospital HIM desks, UB-04 billing offices, PACS radiology film libraries, and ROI vendor assignments:
Primary Hospitals & Trauma Centers Serving Oakland County:
- Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak — Level I Trauma)
- Corewell Health Troy & Farmington Hills
- Henry Ford Providence Southfield & Novi
- McLaren Oakland & Trinity Health Oakland (Pontiac — Level II Trauma)