63C-29-202. Task force duties — Reporting.
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The task force shall:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-29-202- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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gather information on:
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lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:
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the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide domestic violence services; and |
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training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality assessments; |
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the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A); |
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the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, were:
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amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or |
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the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the following in domestic violence cases:
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violence in the presence of children; and |
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threats of suicide or homicide; and |
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review and provide feedback on:
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lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A); and |
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the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:
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the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect data from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, including the number of voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 53-5c-201; |
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efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal confidentiality requirements; and |
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the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts. |
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Before November 30 of each year the task force shall provide a written report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee describing:
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the information gathered under Subsection (1)(a); and |
| (b) |
the feedback described in Subsection (1)(b). |
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Enacted by Chapter 109, 2023 General Session
