72.450 Disposal of body and valuables found thereon.

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(1)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.

(2)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.

(3)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.