Questions and Answers 2024
1. In the corner should have the body that this person be delivered to the family, or the next of kin of the
deceased. If there is no immediate family or next of kin, what does the corner do?: If there is no family to be
delivered to the corner, can cause the body of the deceased to be cremated or buried
2. Who can authorize the final disposition of the deceased?: The state or county officer
3. Cremation or burial expenses she'll be paid from any what: Property found with the body, and if there is no
property found, or it is not sufficient to cover
the expenses, and the deceased was eligible for assistance, the expenses of final disposition will be paid in accordance
with the provisions of KSA.
4. If the deceased was not approved for assistance from the state expenses, should be paid from what: The county
general fund, unless the deceased died in the custody of the secretary of corrections
5. If the deceased was in the correctional facility, who pays for unclaimed bodies of inmates for disposition?:
The secretary of corrections should be paid by the department of corrections
6. What happens if any corner over the protest of the immediate family or next of kin of the deceased delivers, or
causes to be delivered the body of a deceased person for final disposition to a particular and embalmer in Funeral
Director or establishment?: Guilty of a class B non-person misdemeanor, and it upon conviction shall forfeit the
corners office
7. If any body is found dead, and death is suspected to be have been the result of violence caused by unlawful
means, or by suicide, who should be notified: The coroner, should be notified by any law-enforcement officer,
embalmer, the physician, in attendance, or by any person, who is or made in the future be required to notify the corner or
by any other person
8. When the coroner is notified of suspicion what will happen?: They will take charge of the body and make
inquiries regarding the cause of death, and reduce the findings to a report in writing, which will be filed with the clerk of
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Questions and Answers 2024
the District Court of the county in which the death occurred if location of death is not known, the report should be filed
with the clerk of the District Court of the county in which the body was found
9. If a body is not found suspicious by the corner the corner should immedi- ately notify the: State historical
Society
10.If in the opinion of the corner information is present in the corners report that might jeopardize a criminal
investigation, then they shall file the report with who?: The clerk of the District Court of such county and designate
such report as a criminal investigation record
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