Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - District Coroners
22a-241 Definitions.

22a-241. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 22a-241 through 22a-244, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Child" means a person less than 18 years of age.
(b) "Pathologist" means a forensic pathologist, if available. Otherwise, "pathologist" means a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery and qualified to conduct an autopsy.
(c) "State review board" means the state child death review board established by K.S.A. 22a-243.
(d) "Suspicious circumstances" includes, but is not limited to, abuse or neglect.
History: L. 1992, ch. 312, ยง 31; July 1.

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Chapter 22a - District Officers And Employees

Article 2 - District Coroners

22a-215 District coroner; disposition of body of deceased; burial, when; expenses, how paid; penalties.

22a-226 District coroner; qualifications; nomination; appointment; term; compensation; vacancies; oath; deputy coroners.

22a-227 Same; annual salaries.

22a-228 Same; travel allowances and expenses; fees, expenses and compensation, how paid; deputy coroners, compensation.

22a-229 Same; possession of property in determining cause of death.

22a-230 Same; inquest, when; jury; oath; subpoenas; arrest.

22a-231 Same; notification of death to coroner or deputy, when; jurisdiction regarding investigation.

22a-232 Same; duties; transfer of jurisdiction.

22a-233 Autopsy, when; fees and travel allowances; specimens; record and report to coroner and clerk of the district court; exhumation and autopsy.

22a-235 Same; records of coroner as evidence; forms.

22a-236 Same; witness fees to coroner or deputy in criminal proceedings.

22a-241 Definitions.

22a-242 Child death, notification of coroner; autopsy; notification of state review board; notification of parent or guardian; SIDS death; fee for autopsy.

22a-243 State child death review board; executive director; development of protocol; annual report; confidentiality of records; exceptions for disclosure; rules and regulations.

22a-244 Same; activation of board to investigate; access to records; subpoena power; report issued; disclosure of conclusions.

22a-245 District coroners fund; allocations and distributions.

22a-246 Evidence taken before body cremated if criminal investigation likely; preservation of records.