New Orleans Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Team.
New Orleans City Code § 82-712
in effectSec. 82-712. - New Orleans Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Team.
Under the direction of the department of health, the New Orleans Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Team is hereby established. The review team shall be composed of a representative from each the following entities:
(1) New Orleans Police Department,
(2) New Orleans Emergency Medical Services,
(3) Orleans Parish Communications District,
(4) Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office,
(5) Orleans Parish Criminal District Court,
(6) Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office,
(7) Orleans Parish Public Defender's Office, and
(8) New Orleans Family Justice Center.
On an as needed basis, the health department may also invite other community-based domestic abuse service organizations, state agencies, local universities or colleges, batterer intervention programs, local hospital and medical organizations, community-based civil legal service agencies, and experts with relevant knowledge regarding domestic abuse to participate in the review team.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 29059, § 1, 6-9-22)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH82HESA_ARTXIVCOREFACADOAB_S82-712NEORDOABFARETEFetched: 10/28/2026