(A) The Lake County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team shall do the following:
(1) Assist local agencies in identifying and reviewing a homicide or suicide that results from domestic violence;
(2) Develop recommendations for coordinated community prevention and intervention strategies to prevent future homicide or suicides resulting from domestic violence;
(3) Collect data described pursuant to I.C. 12-18-8-14 related to deaths resulting from domestic violence.
(4) The Lake County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team will perform its duties in accordance with I.C. 12-18-8-1 et seq., and/or any amendments or replacement for I.C. 12-18-8-1 et seq.
(B) The Lake County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team may develop a protocol to assist a person who performs an autopsy in:
(1) Identifying a victim of domestic violence; and
(2) Preparing a written report identifying a person as the victim of domestic violence and describing the cause of death.
(C) The Lake County Domestic Fatality Review Team shall be operated in conjunction with:
(1) A local domestic violence shelter;
(2) A domestic violence program; or
(3) A domestic violence coordinated community response team.
(Ord. 1337A, passed 7-20-2011)