North Carolina Funeral Law Practice Exam

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In which county should a death certificate be filed if a person died in Rowan County but was discovered in Mecklenburg County?

Buncombe County
Catawba County
Rowan County
Mecklenburg County

The correct answer is: Mecklenburg County

When determining where to file a death certificate, the location of the discovery of the body is crucial. In this scenario, although the individual died in Rowan County, the fact that the body was discovered in Mecklenburg County indicates that inventorying and reporting procedures are tied to the place of discovery. In North Carolina, death certificates are generally filed in the county where the person was pronounced dead or where the body was found. The authorities in Mecklenburg County would most likely be the ones to oversee the reporting, investigation, and subsequent filing of the death certificate since it was discovered there. This means that Mecklenburg County has jurisdiction over the filing process due to the discovery event, making it the correct answer. Other counties listed do not pertain to the location of the body at the time of reporting and would not typically be involved in the administrative process for this case.