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72.450 Disposal of body and valuables found thereon.
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A coroner who has possession of a dead body or a part thereof shall make a bona
fide attempt to notify the spouse, if any, or next of kin of the decedent's death. In the
event the coroner is unable to locate the spouse, if any, or next of kin, he or she may
cause the body to be buried at the expense of the fiscal court, consolidated local
government, or urban-county government, whichever is appropriate.
In the event the body is buried at public expense, the coroner shall take possession
of all money or other property found on or belonging to the decedent and shall
deliver same to the fiscal court, consolidated local government, or urban-county
government, whichever is appropriate. Any money or other property found on the
body of the decedent or belonging to him or her shall be delivered by the coroner to
the fiscal court, consolidated local government, or urban-county government,
whichever is appropriate, to help defray burial expenses. Any excess funds shall
escheat to such governmental agency one (1) year thereafter.
In lieu of having an unclaimed body buried at public expense, the coroner may
deliver such body or part thereof to a state medical school in accordance with the
provisions of KRS 311.300 to 311.350.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 74, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 14, effective June 17, 1978.
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