KRS § 209A.122 — KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 209A / Section 209A.122
209A.122 Definitions for section -- Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center -- Duties -- Information to be sent by Kentucky State Police, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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209A.122 Definitions for section -- Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center --

Duties -- Information to be sent by Kentucky State Police, Administrative

Office of the Courts, and Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Center" means the Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center created in

KRS 15.280;

(b) "Corollary victim" means an individual other than the victim who is directly

impacted by domestic violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse, either

through relationship or proximity;

(c) "Domestic violence fatalities" means deaths that occur as a result of domestic

violence and abuse or dating violence and abuse, and includes but is not

limited to homicides, related suicides, and corollary victims; and

(d) "Near fatality" means a crime where serious physical injury as defined in KRS

500.080 occurs.

(2) The center shall:

(a) Collect information on domestic violence fatalities, domestic violence and

abuse, and dating violence and abuse within the Commonwealth from

subsections (3) to (5) of this section; and

(b) Produce an annual report by July 1 of each year and submit the report to the:

1. Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence;

2. Governor;

3. Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

4. Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary;

5. Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children; and

6. Legislative Research Commission.

The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence may provide the agencies

listed in paragraph (b)1. to 6. of this subsection with best practices and any other

recommendations for public policy by November 1 of each year.

(3) (a) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall provide the center with:

1. The number of domestic violence and abuse and dating violence and

abuse calls for service to which the Kentucky State Police and

associated law enforcement agencies responded;

2. The number of arrests by Kentucky State Police and associated agencies

in response to calls of domestic violence and abuse or dating violence

and abuse; and

3. If an arrest was made, the arresting offense charged by Kentucky State

Police or associated law enforcement agencies.

(b) The Department of Kentucky State Police shall separately provide the center

with information reported to the Law Information Network of Kentucky

(LINK). The Department of Kentucky State Police shall provide the center

with the:

1. Number of orders of protection received to be served by law

enforcement agencies;

2. Number of orders of protection served by law enforcement agencies;

3. Number of orders of protection in LINK; and

4. Average time for actual service to be returned.

(4) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide the center with:

(a) The number and type of petitions for orders of protection filed and denied

under KRS 403.725;

(b) The number and type of petitions for interpersonal violence orders filed and

denied under KRS 456.030;

(c) The number of emergency protective orders granted under KRS 403.730 and

temporary interpersonal protective orders granted under KRS 456.040;

(d) The number of domestic violence orders granted under KRS 403.740 and

interpersonal protective orders granted under 456.060, excluding amended or

corrected orders;

(e) The relationship between the petitioner and the respondent, if known;

(f) Demographics of the parties, including age, race, and gender;

(g) Information on whether the victim was or is pregnant, if indicated on the

petition; and

(h) The number of criminal charges for a violation of an order of protection.

(5) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall provide the center with:

(a) The number of reports of alleged child abuse made to the cabinet through an

adult or child abuse hotline in which there were also allegations of domestic

violence; and

(b) Domestic violence and abuse and dating violence and abuse shelter statistics

reported to the cabinet, including but not limited to the:

1. Number of minors served in shelter;

2. Number of minors served in non-shelter services;

3. Number of adults served in shelter;

4. Number of adults served in non-shelter services;

5. Demographics, including age and race;

6. Number of crisis or hotline calls;

7. Number of minors receiving:

a. Crisis intervention;

b. Victim advocacy services; and

c. Individual or group counseling or support group; and

8. Number of adult victims receiving:

a. Crisis intervention;

b. Victim advocacy services;

c. Individual or group counseling or support group;

d. Criminal or civil legal advocacy;

e. Medical accompaniment; and

f. Transportation services.