Section 12-18-8-6 - County domestic violence fatality review teams(a) A county may establish a county domestic violence fatality review team for the purpose of reviewing a death resulting from or in connection with domestic violence. The team shall review only: (1) a fatality in which the death results from:(A) domestic violence; or(B) suicide, in a case of domestic violence; or(2) a near fatality, in a case in which a victim of domestic violence suffers a life threatening injury.(b) The legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) of a county must determine by majority vote if the county will establish a local domestic violence fatality review team.(c) If a county elects not to establish a county domestic violence fatality review team, the county may join with one (1) or more other counties that have not established a county domestic violence fatality review team and form a regional domestic violence fatality review team.(d) To establish a regional domestic violence fatality review team as described in subsection (c), the legislative body of each county comprising the region must cast a majority of votes in favor of establishing a regional domestic violence fatality review team.Amended by P.L. 258-2017,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 162-2011, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L. 44-2004, SEC.1.