71.040 Treatment of prisoners -- Disposition of deceased prisoners. - Kentucky Statutes

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71.040 Treatment of prisoners -- Disposition of deceased prisoners. At the time of booking, the jailer shall receive and keep in the jail all persons who are
lawfully committed thereto, until they are lawfully discharged, unless the person is in
need of emergency medical attention, in which case the arresting officer shall obtain
medical attention for the person prior to delivery to the jail. The jailer shall treat them
humanely and furnish them with proper food and lodging during their confinement. He
shall deliver those who die in jail to their friends, if requested, or have them decently
buried at the expense of the county. Effective: July 13, 1984
History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2226.