North Carolina HB 456: DV Fatality Review Team/Mecklenburg Co.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 
SESSION 2013 
 
 
SESSION LAW 2013-70 
HOUSE BILL 456 
 
 
*H456-v-4* 
AN  ACT  CONCERNING  MEMBERSHIP  ON  THE  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  REVIEW 
TEAM    IN   MECKLENBURG COUNTY   AND   ESTABLISHING   A   DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE REVIEW TEAM IN PITT COUNTY AND ALAMANCE COUNTY. 
 
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 
 
SECTION 1.  Subsection (c) of Section 1 of S.L. 2009-52 reads as rewritten: 
"SECTION 1.(c)  Composition. – The Review Team shall  consist of of (i) a lead agency, 
Community Support Services of Charlotte, North Carolina, agency that has experience working 
with victims of domestic violence and (ii) representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in 
the   community   that   provide   services   to   victims   or   families   of   domestic violence, 
including:violence. No person who has been convicted of a domestic violence-related crime or 
who has been a participant in a batterer intervention program shall be a member of the Review 
Team. The board of county  commissioners shall  designate  the  lead  agency for  the  Review 
Team. The members of the Review Team shall include all of the following: 
(1) A representative from a domestic violence victim's service group.group who 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  lead  agency  pursuant  to  subdivision  (7)  of 
subsection (d) of this section. 
(2) Two  survivors  of  domestic violence  who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  lead 
agency pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection (d) of this section. 
(2)(3) An attorney from the local district attorney's office.The district attorney from 
the   appropriate   prosecutorial   district   or   an   assistant   district   attorney 
designated by the district attorney. 
(3)(4) Local law enforcement personnel.A local law enforcement officer appointed 
by the chief of the local police department of the largest municipality in the 
county and  at  least  one  law  enforcement  officer  from  the  other  police 
departments  in  the county appointed  jointly  by  the chiefs of police of  the 
other municipalities in the county. 
(5) The sheriff of the county or a person designated by the sheriff. 
(4)(6) A  representative  from  the  local  medical  examiner's  office.The medical 
examiner of the county or a person designated by the medical examiner. 
(5)(7) A representative from the local department of social services.The director of 
the department of social services or a person designated by the director.  
(6)(8) A representative from the local health department.The director of the county 
health department or a person designated by the director. 
(7)(9) A  representative  from  an  area  mental  health  authority.The director of  the 
local mental health managed care organization or a person designated by the 
director. 
(8)(10) A  representative  from  the  local  public  schools.The superintendent of  the 
public schools or a person designated by the superintendent. 
(9)(11) A  representative  from a  health  care  system.each  of  the  primary  health  care 
systems in the county. 
(10)(12)Local  medic or  emergency  services  personnelA  magistrate  designated  by 
the chief district court judge. 
(11)(13)A survivor of domestic violence.A representative of an institution of higher 
education appointed by the board of county commissioners. 

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(14) A probation and parole officer  who  supervises  probationers  convicted  of 
domestic violence appointed by the chief probation and parole officer of the 
judicial district. 
(15) A district court judge who presides over domestic violence cases designated 
by the chief district court judge. 
(16) At the option of the board of county commissioners, the board may appoint 
not more than two additional representatives from the community who have 
knowledge, experience, or expertise in preventing domestic violence." 
SECTION 2.  Section 2 of S.L. 2009-52 is repealed. 
SECTION 3.  Section 3 of S.L. 2009-52 reads as rewritten: 
"SECTION   3. Each   Review   Team   established   pursuant   to   this   act   shall issue   an 
interimissue a report to the local board of county commissioners, the North Carolina Domestic 
Violence  Commission,  and  the  Governor's  Crime  Commission  summarizing  its  findings  and 
activities by June 15, 2011, and a final report with and making recommendations for action by 
June 15, 2014. 2014, and every three years thereafter. The reports shall not identify the specific 
cases or case reviews that led to the individual Review Team's findings and recommendations." 
SECTION 4.  Section 5 of S.L. 2009-52 reads as rewritten: 
"SECTION  5.  This  act  applies  to Mecklenburg  County only.Alamance  County,  Pitt 
County, and Mecklenburg County." 
SECTION  5.  This  act  applies  to the  following  counties:  Alamance, Pitt,  and 
Mecklenburg. 
SECTION 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law. 
In  the  General  Assembly  read  three  times  and  ratified