Sec. 10. (a) A local domestic violence fatality review team consists of the following members:
(1) A survivor of domestic violence.
(2) A domestic violence direct service provider.
(3) A representative of law enforcement from the area served by the local domestic violence fatality review team.
(4) A prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's designee from the area served by the local domestic violence fatality review team.
(5) An expert in the field of forensic pathology, a coroner, or a deputy coroner.
(6) A medical practitioner with expertise in domestic violence.
(7) A judge who hears civil or criminal cases.
(8) An employee of the department of child services.
(b) If a local domestic violence fatality review team is established in one (1) county, the legislative body that voted to establish the local domestic violence fatality review team under section 6 of this chapter shall:
(1) adopt an ordinance for the appointment and reappointment of members of the local domestic violence fatality review team; and
(2) appoint members to the local domestic violence fatality review team under the ordinance adopted.
(c) If a local domestic violence fatality review team is established in a region, the county legislative bodies that voted to establish the local domestic violence fatality review team under section 6 of this chapter shall:
(1) each adopt substantially similar ordinances for the appointment and reappointment of members of the local domestic violence fatality review team; and
(2) appoint members to the local domestic violence fatality review team under the ordinances adopted.
(d) A local domestic violence fatality review team may not have more than fifteen (15) members.
As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.56; P.L.44-2004, SEC.2; P.L.234-2005, SEC.41.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 18. Family Protection Services
Chapter 8. Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-2. "Domestic Violence"
12-18-8-3. "Family or Household Member"
12-18-8-5. "Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team"
12-18-8-6. County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams
12-18-8-9. Disclosure of Recommendations of a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-10. Members of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-11. Additional Members of a Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-17. Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Immunity
12-18-8-18. Privileged Communications of Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
12-18-8-19. Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Confidentiality