§ 12-18-9-6 — Statewide domestic violence fatality review committee duties

The statewide domestic violence fatality review
committee shall do the following:
(1) Compile and analyze data recorded by local domestic violence
fatality review teams in reviewing domestic violence fatalities.
(2) Review mortality records and examine all other records
relevant to domestic violence fatalities in Indiana.
(3) Assist efforts by local domestic violence fatality review teams
by:
(A) overseeing the creation of standardized forms and protocols
necessary for the review of domestic violence deaths;
(B) providing expertise by answering questions related to a
domestic violence death that a local domestic violence fatality
review team is reviewing;
(C) establishing and sponsoring training programs for members
of local domestic violence fatality review teams; and
(D) providing, upon request of a local domestic violence fatality
review team, expertise in creating local prevention strategies.
(4) Upon request by a local domestic violence fatality review
team, assist in or conduct a review of the death or near fatality of
a possible domestic violence victim as provided under section 7
of this chapter.
(5) In the absence of a county or regional domestic violence
fatality review team established under IC 12-18-8, conduct a
review of the death or near fatality of a possible domestic violence
victim as provided under section 7 of this chapter.
(6) Create strategies and make recommendations for the
prevention of serious injuries or deaths from domestic violence.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.258-2017, SEC.13.