Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 12-18-8-10 - Members of local domestic violence fatality review team(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.