§ 12-18-9-4 — Statewide domestic violence fatality review committee members

Indiana § 12-18-9-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 18: FAMILY PROTECTION SERVICES
• Ch. 9: Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review

Text

(a) The statewide domestic violence fatality
review committee consists of the following members:
(1) A coroner or deputy coroner.
(2) A representative from the Indiana department of health who
specializes in injury prevention.
(3) A medical practitioner with expertise in domestic violence.
(4) A representative of law enforcement who has experience in
responding to and investigating domestic violence.
(5) The director of the department of child services or the
director's designee.
(6) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys
council or the executive director's designee.
(7) A mental health provider.
(8) A representative of a domestic violence prevention program.
(9) The state domestic violence fatality review coordinator.
(10) The director of the Indiana criminal justice institute or the
director's designee.
(11) A family violence specialist of the Indiana supreme court
appointed by the chief justice of the Indiana supreme court.
(b) The governor shall appoint the members described in subsection
(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), and (a)(8). Members appointed
under subsection (a)(1), (a)(3), and (a)(7) shall serve initial terms of
three (3) years. Members appointed under subsection (a)(2), (a)(4), and
(a)(8) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years. After the expiration of
the initial terms specified by this subsection, each member appointed
by the governor shall serve a two (2) year term. A member may be
reappointed to serve a subsequent term.
(c) The member appointed under subsection (a)(11) shall serve at
the pleasure of the chief justice of the Indiana supreme court.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.258-2017, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.123.