{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-72.210","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 72.210","heading":"Purpose of Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner.","body":"In enacting legislation establishing an Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner for\nthe Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is not the intention of the General Assembly to\nabolish or interfere with the coroner in his role as a constitutionally elected peace  officer.\nIt is the intention of the General Assembly for the office to aid, assist, and complement\nthe coroner in the performance of his duties by providing medical assistance to him in\ndetermining causes of death.","path":["KRS Chapter 72"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24298","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:33Z","sha256":"eb18b67b5ef05a595d6abddb5194eb213b0925cd84f55dd6a71368f90c342617","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-72.150","next":"us-ky/krs-72.215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}