NJ A2087

Law enforcement officers must conduct a domestic violence danger assessment on any person they reasonably believe is a domestic violence victim, with the victim's consent.

The assessment must use a standardized, evidence-based instrument approved by the Attorney General in consultation with the Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board, generating a score indicating elevated risk of serious bodily injury or death.

The assessment instrument must collect information including dates of recent domestic violence acts, descriptions of physical violence, injuries sustained, and whether firearms or weapons were used or threatened.

Officers must notify victims when assessments indicate elevated risk and, with victim consent, facilitate immediate assistance through domestic crisis teams or other domestic violence services.

The bill requires the Division of Criminal Justice to update law enforcement training curriculum to include conducting danger assessments and connecting high-risk victims with services, taking effect four months after enactment.