Attorney General Chris Koster formed a task force to enhance laws pertaining to domestic violence.

Intro:	Attorney General Chris Koster created a task force aimed at enhancing Missouri's domestic violence legislation Wednesday. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: A long-standing tradition of Governors and Attorney Generals forming domestic violence task forces continues with Koster.

Missouri Coalition against domestic and sexual violence CEO Colleen Coble says she thinks this task force has an advantage over its predecessors.

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Description: "There's a different level of commitment, by my estimation, by all of the different groups around the state."

Cobel says now is an important time to make changes because Missouri's domestic violence laws were last updated 30 years ago.

From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood Newsradio 11-20 KMOX

Intro:	Attorney General Chris Koster announced Wednesday his plans for a task force designed to examine and improve domestic violence laws in Missouri. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Koster says the task force will hold a series of hearings across the state to give a voice to all parties interested in enhancing Missouri's domestic violence laws.

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Description: "I think that it's time for us to look at it from the viewpoint of the court system, the police departments and the state legislature. That's what our goal is in these hearings."

Koster says he invited both Republicans and Democrats to participate, but so far only Democrats have joined.

The first hearing will be in St. Louis on September 7.

From the State Capitol, I'm Allison Blood. Newsradio 11-20 KMOX

Intro:	Attorney General Chris Koster says his task force on domestic violence will be a bi-partisan effort to revamp Missouri's domestic violence laws. Allison Blood has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Koster says he invited both Republicans and Democrats to join the task force, but so far, only Democrats have joined.

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Description: "But we invited those who were in leadership, those who had a geographic in the, on the area, those who have worked on the issue before."

He says the task force will hold a series of hearings to assess what can be changed in Missouri's domestic violence laws to protect victims and hold offenders accountable.

Missouri has not had a large-scale overhaul of these laws in 30 years.

From Jefferson City, I'm Allison Blood. Newsradio 11-20 KMOX.