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MANNER OF DEATH
| Data Element: | MANNER OF DEATH |
| Definition: | A coded representation of the manner of death. |
| Standard of Verification: | None |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1AN |
| Originating Teams: | Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Corrections, Courts and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | A - Accidental E - Execution (Court-Ordered) H - Homicide N - Natural Cause S - Suicide U - Unknown |
| Comments: | None |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 09/97 |