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The fee grieving families in King County, Wash., must pay to report a death to the Medical Examiner's Office. The fee went into effect Jan. 1 and will pay for the cost of reviewing 13,000 deaths each year in the county.

The fee grieving families in King County, Wash., must pay to report a death to the Medical Examiner's Office. The fee went into effect Jan. 1 and will pay for the cost of reviewing 13,000 deaths each year in the county.

Tina Trenkner is the Deputy Editor for GOVERNING.com. She edits the Technology and Health newsletters.