| Chapter 178 |
| 2026 -- S 2985 Enacted 06/22/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT |
Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Pearson, Mack, Euer, and DiMario |
| Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 12-29-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-29 entitled "Domestic |
| Violence Prevention Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 12-29-8. Domestic violence reports. |
| (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to or investigates a domestic violence incident |
| shall complete a domestic violence report/sexual assault reporting form, whether or not an arrest |
| occurs. |
| (b) For the purpose of establishing accurate data on the extent and severity of domestic |
| violence in the state and on the degree of compliance with the requirements of ยง 12-29-3, the |
| domestic violence training and monitoring unit of the court system within the administrative office |
| of state courts shall prescribe a form and process for making submitting domestic violence reports |
| information to the unit. The form shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: |
| (1) Name of the parties; |
| (2) Relationship of the parties; |
| (3) Sex of the parties; |
| (4) Date of birth of the parties; |
| (5) Time and date of the incident; |
| (6) Whether children were involved or whether the alleged act of domestic violence was |
| committed in the presence of children; |
| (7) Type and extent of the alleged abuse; |
| (8) Number and types of weapons involved; |
| (9) Existence of any prior court order; and |
| (10) Existence of any language barriers; |
| (11) Felony enhancement notation; and |
| (10)(12) Any other data that may be necessary for a complete analysis of all circumstances |
| leading to the arrest of an incident subject to reporting under this section. |
| (c) Each police law enforcement department shall forward copies of electronically submit |
| the domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms and the reports corresponding police report |
| narratives to the unit at the end of each month. For those cases that were still under investigation |
| or for which an arrest warrant had been issued, but not yet executed in a given month, the |
| responsible law enforcement department shall electronically submit the domestic violence/sexual |
| assault reporting forms and the corresponding police report narratives as soon as practicable, but |
| not later than the end of the calendar year in which the incident occurred. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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