52:27D-43.17f - Determination of which incidents receive full review; annual report to Governor, Legislature
52:27D-43.17f Determination of which incidents receive full review; annual report to Governor, Legislature.
6. a. The board shall determine which domestic violence-related fatalities and near fatalities shall receive its full review.
The board may establish local, community-based teams or committees to compile specific information regarding the fatalities and near fatalities selected by the board for its review.
b.Each team or committee shall include, at a minimum, a person experienced in prosecution and local law enforcement investigation, a medical examiner, a physician with expertise in the area of domestic violence, a domestic violence specialist certified by the New Jersey Association of Domestic Violence Professionals and one representative each of a legally recognized military organization with expertise in domestic violence and Legal Services of New Jersey to advise on areas relevant to their agencies. As necessary to perform its functions, each team or committee may add additional members if the facts of a case warrant additional expertise.
c.Each team or committee shall submit to the chairperson of the board a report containing the information the team or committee compiled regarding each domestic violence-related fatality or near fatality and make recommendations for improvements or needed changes concerning the provision of services to victims of domestic violence.
d.The board shall review the reports submitted by each team or committee pursuant to subsection c. of this section and issue an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, which includes the number of cases reviewed and specific non-identifying information regarding cases of particular significance. The board shall also include in the report recommendations for systemwide improvements in services to prevent domestic violence-related fatalities and near fatalities.
L.2003,c.225,s.6.