District Of Columbia § 16-1051 - Definitions.
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§ 16-1051. Definitions.
16-1051For purposes of this subchapter, the term:
“Board” means the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.
“District” means the District of Columbia.
“Domestic violence fatality” means:
A homicide under any of the following circumstances:
The alleged perpetrator and victim resided together at any time;
The alleged perpetrator and victim have a child in common;
The alleged perpetrator and victim were married, divorced, separated, or had a romantic relationship, not necessarily including a sexual relationship;
The alleged perpetrator is or was married to, divorced, or separated from, or in a romantic relationship, not necessarily including a sexual relationship, with a person who is or was married to, divorced, or separated from, or in a romantic relationship, not necessarily including a sexual relationship, with the victim;
The alleged perpetrator had been stalking the victim;
The victim filed a petition for a protective order against the alleged perpetrator at any time;
The victim resided in the same household, was present at the workplace of, was in proximity of, or was related by blood or affinity to a person who experienced or was threatened with domestic violence by the alleged perpetrator; or
The victim or the perpetrator was or is a child, parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin of a person in a relationship that is described within this subsection.
A suicide of an individual where there were implications that the individual was the victim of domestic violence prior to his or her suicide, including the following circumstances:
The victim had applied for or received a protection order within the 2-year period preceding the suicide;
The victim had undergone counseling or treatment as a result of being the victim of domestic violence within the 2-year period preceding the suicide; or
The victim had reported to the police that he or she had been the victim of domestic violence within the 2-year period preceding the suicide.
“Protection order” means an injunction or other order, whether temporary or final, issued by a tribunal for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to, another individual.
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