NJ A1802

Law enforcement officers must conduct a domestic violence risk assessment using the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) instrument for any person reasonably believed to be a domestic violence victim who agrees to participate

Officers must inform victims of the assessment's purpose, how information will be collected and used, and who will have access before conducting the assessment

If the risk assessment indicates elevated risk of serious bodily injury or death, officers must notify the victim, facilitate immediate assistance through domestic crisis teams with victim consent, and charge the defendant via complaint-warrant

The Attorney General may approve an alternative evidence-based risk assessment instrument in the future, with the Division of Criminal Justice required to develop training curriculum within 60 days of any new instrument approval

Law enforcement agencies must establish or participate in domestic crisis teams, train officers in domestic violence response methods, and activate crisis teams whenever officers respond to domestic violence reports