Sec. 7. (a) A local domestic violence fatality review team shall do the following:
(1) Assist a local agency in identifying and reviewing a homicide, suicide, or near fatality that results from domestic violence.
(2) Develop recommendations for coordinated community prevention and intervention strategies to prevent future homicides, suicides, or near fatalities resulting from domestic violence.
(3) Collect data described in section 14 of this chapter related to a death or near fatality resulting from domestic violence.
(b) A local domestic violence fatality review team may develop a protocol to assist a person who performs an autopsy in:
(1) identifying a victim of domestic violence; and
(2) preparing a written report identifying a person as the victim of domestic violence and describing the cause of death.
(c) A local domestic violence fatality review team shall be operated in conjunction with a:
(1) local domestic violence shelter;
(2) domestic violence program; or
(3) domestic violence coordinated community response team.
As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.258-2017, SEC.6.
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