In the event a coroner declines to order an autopsy or body exhumed for an autopsy, the county or Commonwealth’s attorney may petition the District or Circuit Court having jurisdiction to order an autopsy. In granting or denying such request, the court shall determine whether or not reasonable grounds exist for believing that the decedent may have died as a result of a criminal act.
Effective: June 17, 1978

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 72.445

  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 13, effective June 17, 1978.

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