(1) The task force shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63C-29-202

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) gather information on:

          (1)(a)(i) lethality assessments conducted in the state, including:

               (1)(a)(i)(A) the type of lethality assessments used by law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide domestic violence services; and
               (1)(a)(i)(B) training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A) regarding the use of lethality assessments;
          (1)(a)(ii) the data collection efforts implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A);
          (1)(a)(iii) the number of cohabitant abuse protective orders that, in the immediately preceding calendar year, were:

               (1)(a)(iii)(A) issued;
               (1)(a)(iii)(B) amended or dismissed before the date of expiration; or
               (1)(a)(iii)(C) dismissed under Subsection 78B-7-605(1); and
          (1)(a)(iv) the prevalence of domestic violence in the state and the prevalence of the following in domestic violence cases:

               (1)(a)(iv)(A) stalking;
               (1)(a)(iv)(B) strangulation;
               (1)(a)(iv)(C) violence in the presence of children; and
               (1)(a)(iv)(D) threats of suicide or homicide; and
     (1)(b) review and provide feedback on:

          (1)(b)(i) lethality assessment training and protocols implemented by law enforcement agencies and the organizations described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(A); and
          (1)(b)(ii) the collection of domestic violence data in the state, including:

               (1)(b)(ii)(A) the coordination between state, local, and not-for-profit agencies to collect data from lethality assessments and on the prevalence of domestic violence, including the number of voluntary commitments of firearms under Section 53-5c-201;
               (1)(b)(ii)(B) efforts to standardize the format for collecting domestic violence and lethality assessment data from state, local, and not-for-profit agencies within federal confidentiality requirements; and
               (1)(b)(ii)(C) the need for any additional data collection requirements or efforts.
(2) Before November 30 of each year the task force shall provide a written report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee describing:

     (2)(a) the information gathered under Subsection (1)(a); and
     (2)(b) the feedback described in Subsection (1)(b).