RCW 43.235.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Department” means the department of social and health services. (2) “Domestic violence fatality” means a homicide or suicide under any of the following circumstances: (a) The alleged perpetrator and victim resided together at any time; (b) […]
RCW 43.235.020 Department authorized to make available grants awarded on a contract basis—Coordination of review—Authority of coordinating entity—Regional and statewide domestic violence fatality review panels—Citizen requests. (1) The department is authorized, subject to the availability of state funds, to make available grants awarded on a contract basis to an entity with expertise in domestic violence […]
RCW 43.235.030 Domestic violence fatality review panels—Composition—Reports. (1) Regional domestic violence fatality review panels may include, as appropriate, the following: (a) Medical personnel with expertise in domestic violence abuse; (b) Coroners or medical examiners or others experienced in the field of forensic pathology, if available; (c) County prosecuting attorneys or municipal attorneys; (d) Domestic violence […]
RCW 43.235.040 Confidentiality—Access to information. (1) An oral or written communication or a document shared with the coordinating entity or within or produced by a domestic violence fatality review panel related to a domestic violence fatality review is confidential and not subject to disclosure or discoverable by a third party. An oral or written communication […]
RCW 43.235.050 Immunity from liability. If acting in good faith, without malice, and within the parameters of this chapter and the protocols established, representatives of the coordinating entity and the statewide and regional domestic violence fatality review panels are immune from civil liability for an activity related to reviews of particular fatalities. [ 2012 c […]
RCW 43.235.060 Data collection and analysis. Within available funds, data regarding each domestic violence fatality review shall be collected on standard forms created by the coordinating entity. Data collected on reviewed fatalities shall be compiled and analyzed for the purposes of identifying points at which the system response to domestic violence could be improved and […]
RCW 43.235.800 Statewide report. A biennial statewide report shall be issued by the coordinating entity in December of even-numbered years, ending in 2010. The coordinating entity may subsequently issue periodic reports containing recommendations on policy changes that would improve program performance, and issues identified through the work of the regional panels. Copies of this report […]
RCW 43.235.900 Conflict with federal requirements—2000 c 50. If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect […]
RCW 43.235.901 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships […]
