# The Coroners Rules 1984, Article 56: Retention and delivery of documents


Any document (other than an exhibit at an inquest) in the possession of a coroner in connection with an inquest or post-mortem examination shall, unless a court otherwise directs, be retained by the coroner for at least fifteen years:
Provided that the coroner may deliver any such document to any person who in the opinion of the coroner is a proper person to have possession of it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/552/article/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coroners-rules-1984/article-56
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