Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 72 - Coroners, inquests, and medical examinations

72.010 Oath and bond of coroner -- Minimum -- Record -- Payment of bond premiums from county funds -- Appointment of deputy coroners. - Waiting for content...

72.020 Duty of person, hospital, or institution finding or possessing dead body -- Duties of coroner, law enforcement officer, embalmer, funeral director, or ambulance service. - Waiting for content...

72.021 Care of remains of first responder, coroner, or deputy coroner killed in the line of duty. - Waiting for content...

72.022 Outgoing coroner to transfer office records. - Waiting for content...

72.025 Circumstances requiring post-mortem examination to be performed by coroner. - Waiting for content...

72.026 Testing for presence of controlled substances in post-mortem examination -- When required -- Reporting of drug overdose -- Administrative regulations. - Waiting for content...

72.029 Monthly report by coroner on child fatalities. - Waiting for content...

72.030 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.031 Prohibited uses of autopsy photographs, other visual images, and video and audio recordings. - Waiting for content...

72.032 Short title for KRS 72.031 and 72.992(4). - Waiting for content...

72.040 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.045 Liability of office -- Deputies. - Waiting for content...

72.050 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.060 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.070 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.072 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.075 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.080 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.090 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.100 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.110 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.120 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.130 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.140 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.150 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.210 Purpose of Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner. - Waiting for content...

72.215 Repealed, 1974. - Waiting for content...

72.220 Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide medical assistance to coroner investigating deaths. - Waiting for content...

72.225 Advisory commission for medical examination. - Waiting for content...

72.230 Repealed, 1974. - Waiting for content...

72.235 Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may provide facilities and professional personnel for studies and examinations. - Waiting for content...

72.240 Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may employ state chief medical examiner and associate -- Employment of county and district medical examiners. - Waiting for content...

72.245 County or district examiner to assist coroner. - Waiting for content...

72.250 Repealed, 1982. - Waiting for content...

72.255 Administrative regulations. - Waiting for content...

72.260 Charge for copies. - Waiting for content...

72.265 Coroner may act as county or district medical examiner. - Waiting for content...

72.270 Trust and agency fund for fees. - Waiting for content...

72.275 Persons enforcing law immune from liability. - Waiting for content...

72.280 Annual report to Justice and Public Safety Cabinet on drug-related deaths. - Waiting for content...

72.400 Legislative intent. - Waiting for content...

72.405 Definitions. - Waiting for content...

72.410 Investigation of deaths defined as a coroner's case. - Waiting for content...

72.415 Power and authority of coroners and their deputies -- Training course for deputy coroners -- Effects of failure to complete required training. (Effective until January 1, 2023). - Waiting for content...

72.415 Power and authority of coroners and their deputies -- Training course for deputy coroners -- Effects of failure to complete required training. (Effective January 1, 2023). - Waiting for content...

72.420 Coroner's inquest -- Subpoenas -- Stenographic services -- Verdict. - Waiting for content...

72.425 Consent to autopsy when death not a coroner's case. - Waiting for content...

72.430 Pathologist, toxicologist, chemist -- Immunity from civil liability. - Waiting for content...

72.435 Cost of transporting or exhuming a body. - Waiting for content...

72.440 Circumstances under which coroner may order body exhumed. - Waiting for content...

72.445 County or Commonwealth's attorney may petition court to order autopsy. - Waiting for content...

72.450 Disposal of body and valuables found thereon. - Waiting for content...

72.455 Expense of search for body. - Waiting for content...

72.460 Cost of autopsies. - Waiting for content...

72.465 Inquiry into death under natural circumstances -- Death certificate -- Change in original certificate. - Waiting for content...

72.470 Coroner or deputy -- Immunity from civil liability. - Waiting for content...

72.475 Short title. - Waiting for content...

72.480 Death notification requirements -- Emergency medical assistance. - Waiting for content...

72.990 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.991 Repealed, 1978. - Waiting for content...

72.992 Penalties. - Waiting for content...