State court officials plan shared codes for domestic violence cases

The Chief Court Administrator, or a designee, develops a plan for using shared codes to identify domestic violence cases in state case record systems. The plan covers criminal or civil matters, and other incidents, involving family violence between family or household members, whether or not anyone is charged with a crime. The plan must be developed in consultation with court, public safety, criminal justice, and domestic violence advisory representatives. The codes must support consistent identification across the named agencies' electronic case record systems and comply with state and federal confidentiality laws. The plan must be developed on or before January 1, 2027.

The Chief Court Administrator, or a designee, reports on the plan to the General Assembly committees responsible for courts and public safety. The report goes to the joint standing committees responsible for the judiciary and public safety. The report must follow the procedure in state law for reports to the General Assembly. The report is due on or before February 1, 2027.