{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-72.400","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 72.400","heading":"Legislative intent.","body":"In enacting legislation relating to coroners, the General Assembly recognizes that the\ncoroner is an elected constitutional peace officer. The General Assembly also recognizes\nthat the ascertainment of the cause and manner of death in cases in which the co roner has\njurisdiction is an essential governmental service. It is the intent of KRS 72.410 to 72.470\nto encourage the coroner to participate in approved training sessions to improve his skills\nfor the Commonwealth and to cooperate with the Office of the K entucky State Medical\nExaminer administered by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.","path":["KRS Chapter 72"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=24313","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:49:33Z","sha256":"db9ba72e0724b546fcba88464bebf341bd4c4b8661913e135cd84dbb72c5a49f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-72.280","next":"us-ky/krs-72.405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}