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ESTIMATED DATE OF DEATH
| Data Element: | ESTIMATED DATE OF DEATH |
| Definition: | A date of death as provided by the medical examiner or coroner. |
| Standard of Verification: | Not Applicable |
| Data Type: | N |
| Field Size: | 8 |
| Field Format: | 4N - YYYY 2N - MM 2N - DD |
| Originating Teams: | Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | Because this may be an estimated date, it is permissible to have 00 in the month and/or day fields. The year is required. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 09/97 |