The secretary of justice and public safety is authorized to establish a schedule of fees for
issuing duplicate records of investigations, examinations, autopsies, and other records;
provided, however, that one (1) copy shall be provided free of charge to the coroner and
either the county or Commonwealth's attorney concerned.
Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 148, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 87 and 93, effective July 1, 1992. -- Amended 1982 Ky.
Acts ch. 195, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1982; and ch. 343, sec. 19, effective July 15,
1982. -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 114, sec. 11.
Note: Amendment of this section by 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, secs. 87 and 93 became
effective July 1, 1992, in compliance with 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 30.
Notes of Decisions
Smith v. Commonwealth, 734 S.W.2d 437 (Ky. 1987).
· cites it 2× “The autopsy reports were admissible under KRS 72.260, and in view of that statute and the limited purposes for which autopsy reports can be admitted, admission of the reports without ordering funds for the appearance or deposition of the medical examiner was not error.”
Young v. Napier, 464 S.W.2d 235 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971).
· cites it 2× “” Appellees contend that the report of the autopsy and the testimony concerning the findings were rightfully admitted under KRS 72.260(1), which provides: “Reports of investigations, examinations and autopsies made pursuant to KRS 72.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 72.260(1) — 1 case
Young v. Napier, 464 S.W.2d 235 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971).
“” Appellees contend that the report of the autopsy and the testimony concerning the findings were rightfully admitted under KRS 72.260(1), which provides: “Reports of investigations, examinations and autopsies made pursuant to KRS 72.”
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