HB4283 Summary: Rights of Crime Victims - Domestic Battery

• Requires law enforcement officers to complete written police reports upon receiving allegations of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, or attempted versions of these offenses, regardless of jurisdiction or incident location.

• Mandates that written reports include victim contact information, suspect description, witness names, medical professional information, and other relevant details about the alleged offense.

• Establishes procedures for inter-jurisdictional reporting, requiring officers to submit reports to the appropriate jurisdiction within 24 hours and receive written confirmation within 24 hours.

• Prohibits law enforcement from requiring domestic battery victims to submit to interviews and bars agencies from refusing to complete reports on any ground.

• Requires all law enforcement agencies to ensure officers responding to domestic battery complaints have appropriate training and experience in investigating these cases.