Wake & Durham Counties, NC Medical Record Subpoenas, Coroner Autopsy & EMS Run Sheet Retrieval
Complete guide to medical record subpoenas in Wake County Superior Court (Raleigh) & Durham County Superior Court (Durham), autopsy/toxicology retrieval from North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Raleigh Statewide HQ), 911 ambulance run sheets from Wake County EMS & Durham County EMS, and hospital HIM retrieval across Wake & Durham Counties, North Carolina under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-411.
Wake & Durham Counties, North Carolina Subpoena, Coroner & EMS Matrix
- Trial Court Civil Subpoena Venue
- Wake County Superior Court (Raleigh) & Durham County Superior Court (Durham)
- Medical Examiner / Coroner Office
- North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Raleigh Statewide HQ)
- County 911 EMS & Fire-Rescue Dispatch
- Wake County EMS & Durham County EMS
- Governing Statute & Turnaround Window
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-411 • 30 calendar days
- Post-Ciox v. Azar Statutory Copying Fee Cap (NC)
- Tiered per-page cap under N.C.G.S. § 90-411: $0.75/pg (pgs 1–25), $0.50/pg (pgs 26–100), $0.25/pg (101+), with a $10.00 minimum fee for third-party requests. Personal injury/SSDI attorney requests explicitly governed by § 90-411.
County-Level Record Retrieval in Wake & Durham Counties, NC
While clinical hospital charts follow state-wide HIPAA and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-411 rules, three critical litigation records in Wake & Durham Counties must be retrieved directly from county-level authorities:
| County Authority | Designated Agency in Wake & Durham Counties | Deliverable & Authorization Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forensic Autopsy & Toxicology | North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Raleigh Statewide HQ) | Final Autopsy Protocol, Forensic Toxicology Report, Investigator Narrative & Scene Photos (Requires Next-of-Kin / Estate Executor Release or Subpoena) |
| 2. 911 Ambulance & Paramedic PCRs | Wake County EMS & Durham County EMS | NEMSIS Prehospital Care Reports (PCRs), ECG Rhythm Strips, 911 CAD Dispatch Logs & EMS Itemized Transport Billing |
| 3. Civil Subpoena Duces Tecum | Wake County Superior Court (Raleigh) & Durham County Superior Court (Durham) | Certified Hospital & Physician Charts with Custodian of Records Affidavit under N.C. R. Evid. 902(11) & N.C.R.C.P. Rule 45(c) Custodian Affidavit |
Major Hospital Cities & Trauma Centers in Wake & Durham Counties
Select a city in Wake & Durham Counties to view its specific hospital HIM desks, UB-04 billing offices, PACS radiology film libraries, and ROI vendor assignments:
Raleigh, NC Hospital Records
Clinical HIM • UB-04 Billing • DICOM Radiology
Durham, NC Hospital Records
Clinical HIM • UB-04 Billing • DICOM Radiology
Primary Hospitals & Trauma Centers Serving Wake & Durham Counties:
- WakeMed Raleigh Campus (Level I Trauma Center)
- UNC Rex Hospital
- Duke Raleigh Hospital
- Duke University Hospital (Level I Adult & Pediatric Trauma)
- Duke Regional Hospital
- UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill — Level I Trauma & Burn Center)