Establishes a two-year pilot Domestic Violence Intervention Court in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

Louisiana HB1064 establishes a two-year pilot Domestic Violence Intervention Court (DVIC) within the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The DVIC aims to address domestic violence through a combination of judicial supervision, treatment, accountability, and victim safety planning. Eligible participants include defendants convicted of domestic abuse-related offenses who are assessed as at-risk of reoffending and voluntarily consent to the program. The DVIC provides services such as victim advocacy, safety planning, trauma-informed support, and GPS monitoring of defendants.

Establishes a two-year pilot Domestic Violence Intervention Court in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

Louisiana HB1064 establishes a two-year pilot Domestic Violence Intervention Court (DVIC) within the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The DVIC aims to address domestic violence through a combination of judicial supervision, treatment, accountability, and victim safety planning. Eligible participants include defendants convicted of domestic abuse-related offenses who are assessed as at-risk of reoffending and voluntarily consent to the program. The DVIC provides services such as victim advocacy, safety planning, trauma-informed support, and GPS monitoring of defendants.