Section 4-702 – Teams Authorized

    (a)    A county is authorized to establish a domestic violence fatality review team.     (b)    In a county, the State’s Attorney, the head of the primary law enforcement agency, or the director of the domestic violence program may organize a local team.

Section 4-703 – Composition of Team

    (a)    The members of a local team shall be drawn from the following persons, organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise, from within the county, as available:         (1)    domestic violence service providers;         (2)    law enforcement agencies;         (3)    the State’s Attorney’s office;         (4)    the local health department;         (5)    the local department of social services;         (6)    the domestic violence coordinating council;         (7)    batterer intervention services providers; […]

Section 4-704 – Purpose

    (a)    The purpose of a local team is to prevent deaths related to domestic violence by:         (1)    promoting cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in:             (i)    investigating deaths related to domestic violence; or             (ii)    providing services to victims of domestic violence, abusers, or surviving family members;         (2)    developing an understanding of the causes and incidence of deaths related to domestic […]

Section 4-705 – Access to Information

    On request of the chair of a local team and as necessary to carry out the local team’s purpose and duties under this subtitle, the local team shall be immediately provided:         (1)    with access to information and records by a provider of medical care, including dental and mental health care, regarding a person whose death or […]

Section 4-706 – Closed and Public Meetings; Violations

    (a)    Meetings of a local team shall be closed to the public and not subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article when the local team is discussing individual cases.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, meetings of a local team shall be open to the public and subject to Title 3 […]

Section 4-707 – Confidentiality

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all information and records acquired by a local team in the exercise of its purpose and duties under this subtitle:         (1)    are confidential;         (2)    are exempt from disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article; and         (3)    may only be disclosed as necessary to carry out […]