Wayne County, MI Medical Record Subpoenas, Coroner Autopsy & EMS Run Sheet Retrieval
Complete guide to medical record subpoenas in Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Wayne County — Detroit), autopsy/toxicology retrieval from Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office (Detroit), 911 ambulance run sheets from Detroit EMS (Detroit Fire Department) & Superior Air-Ground Ambulance, and hospital HIM retrieval across Wayne County, Michigan under Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26269 (Michigan Medical Records Access Act).
Wayne County, Michigan Subpoena, Coroner & EMS Matrix
- Trial Court Civil Subpoena Venue
- Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Wayne County — Detroit)
- Medical Examiner / Coroner Office
- Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office (Detroit)
- County 911 EMS & Fire-Rescue Dispatch
- Detroit EMS (Detroit Fire Department) & Superior Air-Ground 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County must be retrieved directly from county-level authorities:
| County Authority | Designated Agency in Wayne County | Deliverable & Authorization Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forensic Autopsy & Toxicology | Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office (Detroit) | Final Autopsy Protocol, Forensic Toxicology Report, Investigator Narrative & Scene Photos (Requires Next-of-Kin / Estate Executor Release or Subpoena) |
| 2. 911 Ambulance & Paramedic PCRs | Detroit EMS (Detroit Fire Department) & Superior Air-Ground Ambulance | NEMSIS Prehospital Care Reports (PCRs), ECG Rhythm Strips, 911 CAD Dispatch Logs & EMS Itemized Transport Billing |
| 3. Civil Subpoena Duces Tecum | Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan (Wayne County — Detroit) | Certified Hospital & Physician Charts with Custodian of Records Affidavit under Mich. R. Evid. 902(11) & MCL § 600.2146 |
Major Hospital Cities & Trauma Centers in Wayne County
Select a city in Wayne 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 Wayne County:
- Henry Ford Hospital (Level I Trauma Center)
- Detroit Receiving Hospital & Harper University Hospital (DMC / Tenet — Level I Trauma & Burn Center)
- Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital (Level II Trauma)
- Ascension St. John Hospital (Henry Ford — Level I Trauma)
- Children's Hospital of Michigan