64.185 Coroners and deputies.
(1) Coroners shall receive out of the county, consolidated local government, charter
county government, urban-county government, or unified local government <br>treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal court of <br>each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
300
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
350
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
400
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
450
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
800
(g) 150,001 or more
1,000
Coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, issued jointly by <br>the Department of Criminal Justice Training, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and <br>the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner, Justice and Public Safety <br>Cabinet, shall be paid the following minimum monthly compensation set forth in <br>this subsection in recognition of the training:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 400
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
500
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
650
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
750
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
850
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
1,100
(g) 150,001 or more
1,300
(2) Deputy coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, as described
in subsection (1) of this section, shall receive out of the county, consolidated local <br>government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal <br>court of each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
250
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
275
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
300
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
400
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
900
(g) 150,001 or more
1,100
(3) The fiscal court of any county, or the legislative body of a consolidated local
government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government may compensate coroners and deputy coroners an additional amount of <br>up to three hundred dollars ($300) per month as an expense allowance.
(4) The initial course of continuing education required under subsection (1) of this
section shall consist of a basic training course prescribed by the Justice and Public <br>Safety Cabinet. Annually thereafter the coroner shall attend and successfully <br>complete at least eighteen (18) hours of approved training in order to be <br>compensated in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
(5) If a deputy coroner assumes the office of coroner after receiving the training
stipulated in this section, the deputy coroner shall be compensated in accordance <br>with the compensation schedule set forth in subsection (1) of this section.
(6) The number of deputy coroners in a county shall not exceed one (1) for each
twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, or fraction thereof, according to the most <br>recent federal census, but every coroner may, subject to the approval of the <br>legislative body of the county, consolidated local government, charter county <br>government, urban-county government, or unified local government, appoint <br>additional deputy coroners, regardless of population.
Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 138, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 424, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 3, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 465, sec. 1, effective July 13, <br>1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended <br>1982 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 93, sec. 19, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 387, sec. 2, <br>effective July 1, 1974. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 68. -- Amended 1956 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 125, secs. 1, 2, and 3.
64.185 Coroners and deputies.
(1) Coroners shall receive out of the county, consolidated local government, charter
county government, urban-county government, or unified local government <br>treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal court of <br>each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
300
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
350
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
400
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
450
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
800
(g) 150,001 or more
1,000
Coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, issued jointly by <br>the Department of Criminal Justice Training, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and <br>the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner, Justice and Public Safety <br>Cabinet, shall be paid the following minimum monthly compensation set forth in <br>this subsection in recognition of the training:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 400
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
500
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
650
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
750
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
850
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
1,100
(g) 150,001 or more
1,300
(2) Deputy coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, as described
in subsection (1) of this section, shall receive out of the county, consolidated local <br>government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal <br>court of each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
250
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
275
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
300
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
400
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
900
(g) 150,001 or more
1,100
(3) The fiscal court of any county, or the legislative body of a consolidated local
government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government may compensate coroners and deputy coroners an additional amount of <br>up to three hundred dollars ($300) per month as an expense allowance.
(4) The initial course of continuing education required under subsection (1) of this
section shall consist of a basic training course prescribed by the Justice and Public <br>Safety Cabinet. Annually thereafter the coroner shall attend and successfully <br>complete at least eighteen (18) hours of approved training in order to be <br>compensated in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
(5) If a deputy coroner assumes the office of coroner after receiving the training
stipulated in this section, the deputy coroner shall be compensated in accordance <br>with the compensation schedule set forth in subsection (1) of this section.
(6) The number of deputy coroners in a county shall not exceed one (1) for each
twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, or fraction thereof, according to the most <br>recent federal census, but every coroner may, subject to the approval of the <br>legislative body of the county, consolidated local government, charter county <br>government, urban-county government, or unified local government, appoint <br>additional deputy coroners, regardless of population.
Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 138, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 424, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 3, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 465, sec. 1, effective July 13, <br>1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended <br>1982 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 93, sec. 19, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 387, sec. 2, <br>effective July 1, 1974. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 68. -- Amended 1956 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 125, secs. 1, 2, and 3.
64.185 Coroners and deputies.
(1) Coroners shall receive out of the county, consolidated local government, charter
county government, urban-county government, or unified local government <br>treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal court of <br>each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
300
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
350
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
400
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
450
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
800
(g) 150,001 or more
1,000
Coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, issued jointly by <br>the Department of Criminal Justice Training, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and <br>the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner, Justice and Public Safety <br>Cabinet, shall be paid the following minimum monthly compensation set forth in <br>this subsection in recognition of the training:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$ 400
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
500
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
650
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
750
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
850
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
1,100
(g) 150,001 or more
1,300
(2) Deputy coroners who hold a current certificate of continuing education, as described
in subsection (1) of this section, shall receive out of the county, consolidated local <br>government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government treasury, whichever is appropriate, the monthly compensation the fiscal <br>court of each county shall fix, subject to the following minimums:
County
Monthly Minimum
Population
Compensation
(a) 10,000 or less
$200
(b) 10,001 to 20,000
250
(c) 20,001 to 40,000
275
(d) 40,001 to 60,000
300
(e) 60,001 to 100,000
400
(f) 100,001 to 150,000
900
(g) 150,001 or more
1,100
(3) The fiscal court of any county, or the legislative body of a consolidated local
government, charter county government, urban-county government, or unified local <br>government may compensate coroners and deputy coroners an additional amount of <br>up to three hundred dollars ($300) per month as an expense allowance.
(4) The initial course of continuing education required under subsection (1) of this
section shall consist of a basic training course prescribed by the Justice and Public <br>Safety Cabinet. Annually thereafter the coroner shall attend and successfully <br>complete at least eighteen (18) hours of approved training in order to be <br>compensated in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.
(5) If a deputy coroner assumes the office of coroner after receiving the training
stipulated in this section, the deputy coroner shall be compensated in accordance <br>with the compensation schedule set forth in subsection (1) of this section.
(6) The number of deputy coroners in a county shall not exceed one (1) for each
twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants, or fraction thereof, according to the most <br>recent federal census, but every coroner may, subject to the approval of the <br>legislative body of the county, consolidated local government, charter county <br>government, urban-county government, or unified local government, appoint <br>additional deputy coroners, regardless of population.
Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended
2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 138, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 424, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 3, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 465, sec. 1, effective July 13, <br>1990. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended <br>1982 Ky. Acts ch. 195, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 93, sec. 19, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 387, sec. 2, <br>effective July 1, 1974. -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 68. -- Amended 1956 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 143, sec. 1. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 125, secs. 1, 2, and 3.
