Chapter 7 – Adult Case Records Information

72070.5.4.1 Presumptive Death Procedures

• The CCRMCorrectional Case Records Manager shall initiate the presumptive death procedure:

  • Obtain a current FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation SSCHState Summary - Criminal History.

  • Complete a CDC Form 644, Certificate of Presumptive Death.

  • Forward the original and one copy to the Chief, Correctional Case Records Services, for approval.

• The original certificate shall be returned to the facility for permanent retention in the inmate’s C-File. The copy shall be forwarded to State DOJDepartment Of Justice, CI&ICriminal Identification and Information. Upon receipt of the signed certificate, the CCRMCorrectional Case Records Manager shall:

  • List the “presumptive death” on the daily report of arrivals and departures.

  • Post the action to the CDC Form 112, Chronological History.

  • File the original certificate in the inmate’s C-File.

  • Send the C-File to the designated region records office for microfiching. They shall forward the microfiche to the archives unit.

• This acts to remove all departmental active records on the inmate.