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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 10. (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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-18-8-10 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-18-8-10/
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