Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 4-581.02 - [Not funded.] Batterer intervention program(a) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants ("OVSJG") shall, by December 31, 2023, in coordination with the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board, established pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 16-1052(a), fund a voluntary, peer-led batterer intervention program: (1) Participation in which shall not be mandated by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia;(2) That uses a public health approach to reduce a future risk of violence; and(3) That is informed by best practices.(b) OVSJG shall, by December 31, 2023, after consultation with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board, create a domestic violence questionnaire and service referral resource for use in Family Court proceedings.Added by D.C. Law 24-341,§ 202, 69 DCR 014698, eff. 4/6/2023.