{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-36.440","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 36.440","heading":"Authority for disposition of remains when decedent died in active military","body":"service.\nNotwithstanding KRS 367.97501 to 367.97537 or any other statute relating to the\ndisposition of remains, if a decedent died while in active military service, including  state\nactive duty with the National Guard, the person designated by the decedent on the United\nStates Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data, DD Form 93, or its successor\nform, shall have the primary authority and responsibility for the final disp osition of the\ndecedent's remains.","path":["KRS Chapter 36"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=42569","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:55Z","sha256":"7967143cf6b5e155ef0dce6e83670aa6a2c8ed3cddaeb7d63be72ff44fe0b38a","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-36.425","next":"us-ky/krs-36.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}