<br><br>72.425 Consent to autopsy when death not a coroner's case. <br>In the event the death of a person is not a coroner's case, consent to an autopsy shall be <br>obtained from the decedent, by written consent, signed and acknowledged prior to his <br>death; or his or her spouse; or in the absence of a spouse, the next of kin of the decedent; <br>or in the absence of any of the above, the person who assumes the responsibility to <br>dispose of the body. <br>Effective: June 17, 1978 <br>History: Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 9, effective June 17, 1978. <br><br>