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.
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