Sec. 1506. GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 1506 GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10461 et seq.) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating sections 2103, 2104, and 2105 as sections 2104, 2105, and 2106, respectively; and ####
(2)by inserting after section 2102 the following: > > ## “SEC. 2103 GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS > > **[**[34 U.S.C. 10462a](/us/usc/t34/s10462a)**]** > > > ### “(a) Definition of Eligible Entity > > In this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a State or Tribal court that is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the extent practicable— > > > #### “(1) > > a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency; > > > #### “(2) > > a State, Tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; > > > #### “(3) > > a victim service provider or State or Tribal domestic violence coalition; > > > #### “(4) > > a provider of culturally specific services; > > > #### “(5) > > a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; > > > #### “(6) > > the bar association of the applicable State or Indian Tribe; > > > #### “(7) > > the State or Tribal association of court clerks; > > > #### “(8) > > a State, Tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; > > > #### “(9) > > not fewer than 2 individuals with expertise in the design and management of court case management systems and systems of integration; > > > #### “(10) > > not fewer than 2 State or Tribal court judges with experience in— > > > ##### “(A) > > the field of domestic violence; and > > > ##### “(B) > > issuing protective orders; and > > > #### “(11) > > a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the State or Tribal court. > > > ### “(b) Grants Authorized > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection
(c)of this section. > > > #### “(2) Number > > The Attorney General may award not more than 10 grants under paragraph (1). > > > #### “(3) Amount > > The amount of a grant awarded under paragraph
(1)may be not more than $1,500,000. > > > ### “(c) Mandatory Activities > > > #### “(1) In general > > An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds, in consultation with the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection (a), to— > > > ##### “(A) > > develop and implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods to— > > > ###### “(i) > > modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient; > > > ###### “(ii) > > provide for improved safety of victims; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible; > > > ##### “(B) > > develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods; > > > ##### “(C) > > ensure that the program developed under subparagraph
(A)complies with due process requirements and any other procedures required by law or by a court; and > > > ##### “(D) > > implement any technology necessary to carry out the program developed under subparagraph (A), such as technology to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the intended party. > > > #### “(2) Timeline > > An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > implement the program required under paragraph (1)(A) not later than 2 years after the date on which the eligible entity receives the grant; and > > > ##### “(B) > > carry out the program required under paragraph (1)(A) for not fewer than 3 years. > > > ### “(d) Diversity of Recipients > > The Attorney General shall award grants under this section to eligible entities in a variety of areas and situations, including, to the extent practicable— > > > #### “(1) > > a State court that serves a population of not fewer than 1,000,000 individuals; > > > #### “(2) > > a State court that— > > > ##### “(A) > > serves a State that is among the 7 States with the lowest population density in the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney General; > > > #### “(3) > > a State court that— > > > ##### “(A) > > serves a State that is among the 7 States with the highest population density in the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney General; > > > #### “(4) > > a court that uses an integrated, statewide case management system; > > > #### “(5) > > a court that uses a standalone case management system; > > > #### “(6) > > a Tribal court; and > > > #### “(7) > > a court that primarily serves a culturally specific and underserved population. > > > ### “(e) Application > > > #### “(1) In general > > An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application that includes— > > > ##### “(A) > > a description of the process that the eligible entity uses for service of protection orders at the time of submission of the application; > > > ##### “(B) > > to the extent practicable, statistics relating to protection orders during the 3 calendar years preceding the date of submission of the application, including rates of— > > > ###### “(i) > > successful service; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > enforcement; > > > ##### “(C) > > an initial list of the entities serving as the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection (a); and > > > ##### “(D) > > any other information the Attorney General may reasonably require. > > > #### “(2) No other application required > > An eligible entity shall not be required to submit an application under section 2102 to receive a grant under this section. > > > ### “(f) Report to Attorney General > > > #### “(1) Initial report > > Not later than 2 years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall submit to the Attorney General a report that details the plan of the eligible entity for implementation of the program under subsection (c). > > > #### “(2) Subsequent reports > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible entity implements a program under subsection (c), and not later than 2 years thereafter, the eligible entity shall submit to the Attorney General a report that describes the program, including, with respect to the program— > > > ###### “(i) > > the viability; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the cost; > > > ###### “(iii) > > service statistics; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the challenges; > > > ###### “(v) > > an analysis of the technology used to fulfill the goals of the program; > > > ###### “(vi) > > an analysis of any legal or due process issues resulting from the electronic service method described in subsection (c)(1)(A); and > > > ###### “(vii) > > best practices for implementing such a program in other similarly situated locations. > > > ##### “(B) Contents of final report > > An eligible entity shall include in the second report submitted under subparagraph
(A)recommendations for— > > > ###### “(i) > > future nationwide implementation of the program implemented by the eligible entity; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > usage of electronic service, similar to the service used by the eligible entity, for other commonly used court orders, including with respect to viability and cost. > > > ### “(g) No Regulations or Guidelines Required > > Notwithstanding section 2105, the Attorney General shall not be required to publish regulations or guidelines implementing this section. > > > ### “(h) Authorization of Appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.” > .
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GRANTS TO STATE AND TRIBAL COURTS TO IMPLEMENT PROTECTION ORDER PILOT PROGRAMS
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