Cases prohibited No case involving domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be referred to a community justice center except through Department of Corrections offender reentry programs pursuant to protocols protecting victims, or as provided in section 1968 of this title. The community justice centers shall work with the Department of Corrections and the Center for Crime Victim Services or its designee to develop victim safety protocols for community justice centers that take into consideration victim needs such as safety, confidentiality, and privacy. (Added 2007, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2023, No. 11, § 2, eff. May 8, 2023.)
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