Police must send domestic violence reports electronically to court staff

Law enforcement agencies must electronically send reporting forms and matching written police accounts to the courts’ domestic violence training and monitoring unit. The reporting duty covers domestic violence incidents whether or not an arrest occurs. Officers use the domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form. For cases still under investigation or with an issued arrest warrant that has not been carried out, agencies must submit the records as soon as practical, no later than the end of the calendar year in which the incident occurred. Regular submissions are due at the end of each month. The law takes effect upon passage.

Reporting forms must record any language barriers and note any felony enhancement, a rule that makes an offense or its punishment more serious. The domestic violence training and monitoring unit within the administrative office of state courts sets the form and the process for submitting information. The law takes effect upon passage.