Section 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.Added by P.L. 258-2017,SEC. 13, eff. 7/1/2017.