CORONERS – Amends existing law to provide that certain records regarding coroners shall be exempt from disclosure and to provide that next-of-kin shall have access to certain reports prepared by a coroner.

This bill (S 1135) amends Idaho law to clarify that certain coroner records are exempt from public disclosure while ensuring next-of-kin (immediate family) can access specific coroner reports. It updates Section 74-105 to add coroner records to the list of exempt documents and revises Section 74-113 to guarantee next-of-kin access to reports prepared by coroners. The changes focus on balancing public safety concerns with family access to information following a death. These are technical adjustments to existing disclosure rules, not new policy initiatives.