[§321‑475]  Use of domestic violencefatality review information and records.  (a)  Except as otherwise providedin this part, all information and records acquired by the department during itsreview of domestic violence fatalities pursuant to this part are confidentialand shall only be disclosed as necessary to carry out the purposes of thispart.

(b)  Domestic violence fatality reviewinformation and statistical compilations of data that do not contain anyinformation not previously publicly disclosed that would permit theidentification of any person, shall be public records.

(c)  An individual participating in thedomestic violence fatality review of a victim's death shall not be questionedin any civil or criminal proceeding regarding information presented in or anopinion formed as a result of a domestic violence fatality review meeting. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an individual fromtestifying to information obtained independently of the domestic violencefatality review of a victim's death, or which is public information, or wherelaw or court order requires disclosure.

(d)  Domestic violence fatality reviewinformation held by the department as a result of domestic violence fatalityreviews conducted under this part shall not be subject to subpoena, discovery,or introduction into evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding, except thatdomestic violence fatality review information otherwise available from othersources shall not be immune from subpoena, discovery, or introduction intoevidence through those sources solely because it was provided as required bythis part. [L 2006, c 82, pt of §1]