22a-246.Evidence taken before body cremated if criminal investigationlikely; preservation of records.(a) When the death of a person is a death described in K.S.A.22a-231 and amendments thereto and a criminal investigation is or is likely tobe conducted regarding the death and the body is to be cremated, the districtcoroner or the coroner's agent having charge of thebody shall causeto be taken suchevidence to identify the dead person, including but not limited to:
(1) A forensic dental examination to be made of the body, which examinationshall include complete charting, dental x-rays and detailed dental intra-oralphotographs;
(2) the complete maxillia and mandible of the body to be removed andpreserved; or
(3) a clear recording or print of the complete ridgestructure that may be present on the hands and feet of the body.
(b) If a forensic dental examination is made pursuant to subsection (a), thecoroner shall cause two copies of the examination records to be made.
(c) All records and copies of records of a forensic dental examination orridge structure print madepursuant to this section, or any maxilliae and mandible removed pursuant tothis section, shall be preserved and retained in evidence until all criminalinvestigations and judicial proceedings that may arise from such deathare finally determined.
22a-246.Evidence taken before body cremated if criminal investigationlikely; preservation of records.(a) When the death of a person is a death described in K.S.A.22a-231 and amendments thereto and a criminal investigation is or is likely tobe conducted regarding the death and the body is to be cremated, the districtcoroner or the coroner's agent having charge of thebody shall causeto be taken suchevidence to identify the dead person, including but not limited to:
(1) A forensic dental examination to be made of the body, which examinationshall include complete charting, dental x-rays and detailed dental intra-oralphotographs;
(2) the complete maxillia and mandible of the body to be removed andpreserved; or
(3) a clear recording or print of the complete ridgestructure that may be present on the hands and feet of the body.
(b) If a forensic dental examination is made pursuant to subsection (a), thecoroner shall cause two copies of the examination records to be made.
(c) All records and copies of records of a forensic dental examination orridge structure print madepursuant to this section, or any maxilliae and mandible removed pursuant tothis section, shall be preserved and retained in evidence until all criminalinvestigations and judicial proceedings that may arise from such deathare finally determined.
22a-246.Evidence taken before body cremated if criminal investigationlikely; preservation of records.(a) When the death of a person is a death described in K.S.A.22a-231 and amendments thereto and a criminal investigation is or is likely tobe conducted regarding the death and the body is to be cremated, the districtcoroner or the coroner's agent having charge of thebody shall causeto be taken suchevidence to identify the dead person, including but not limited to:
(1) A forensic dental examination to be made of the body, which examinationshall include complete charting, dental x-rays and detailed dental intra-oralphotographs;
(2) the complete maxillia and mandible of the body to be removed andpreserved; or
(3) a clear recording or print of the complete ridgestructure that may be present on the hands and feet of the body.
(b) If a forensic dental examination is made pursuant to subsection (a), thecoroner shall cause two copies of the examination records to be made.
(c) All records and copies of records of a forensic dental examination orridge structure print madepursuant to this section, or any maxilliae and mandible removed pursuant tothis section, shall be preserved and retained in evidence until all criminalinvestigations and judicial proceedings that may arise from such deathare finally determined.
