Definitions
New Orleans City Code § 82-711
in effectSec. 82-711. - Definitions
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Domestic abuse means physical or sexual abuse and any offense against the person, physical or non-physical, as defined in the Louisiana Criminal Code, except negligent injury and defamation, committed by one family member, household member, or dating partner against another.
Domestic abuse fatality means any of the following:
(1) All homicides in which the victim was a current or former intimate partner of the perpetrator.
(2) Homicides in which the victim was a family member of the perpetrator, which occur in the context of family violence.
(3) Homicides in which the victim was someone other than the perpetrator's intimate partner, but which occur in the context of domestic abuse or in the context of a perpetrator attempting to kill an intimate partner (i.e., friend, family member, new intimate partner, law enforcement).
(4) Homicides occurring as an extension of or in response to ongoing intimate partner abuse (i.e., revenge killing of children).
(5) Suicides which may be a response to domestic abuse.
Review means an examination or re-examination of information regarding a deceased person from relevant agencies, professionals, healthcare providers, or other sources.
(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_S82-711DEFetched: 10/28/2026