KRS 213.086: "Presumptive" death certificate.

If a death is presumed to have occurred within the Commonwealth but the body cannot be

located or recovered, a death certificate may be prepared by the state registrar upon

receipt of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, which shall include the f inding of

facts required to complete the death certificate. Such a death certificate shall be marked

"presumptive" and shall show on the certificate the date of registration and shall identify

the court and the date of decree.