Ky. Rev. Stat. § 367.93121

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
Section 367.93121 - Action to contest or determine validity of declaration, cremation authorization form, or disqualification from control over disposition of remains - Resolution of conflict

An action to contest or determine the validity of any declaration made under KRS 367.93101 to 367.93121 or cremation authorization form, or to resolve a conflict between an executed cremation authorization form and the person or persons authorized in KRS 367.93117 regarding cremation, or to contest a disqualification pursuant to KRS 367.93117(2), shall be:

(1) Brought in the District Court of the county of the decedent's residence or the county in which the funeral home or the crematory is located;
(2) Expedited on the docket of the court as a matter requiring priority; and
(3) Accompanied by a bond, cash deposit, or other surety sufficient to guarantee that the entity holding the declarant's remains is compensated for the safekeeping charges incurred while the action is pending.

KRS 367.93121

Amended by 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 123,§ 2, eff. 7/14/2020.
Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 144,§ 4, eff. 6/29/2017.
Added by 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 59,§ 11, eff. 4/8/2016.