,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ab1 #bjai,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,attorney ,general to make grants to ,state and ,tribal courts in order to allow the electronic service of certain court orders1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electronic ,service for ,effectiveness1 ,reduction of ,violence1 and ,improved ,court ,efficiency ,act of #bjai or the ,e-,,service ,act4 #b4 ,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 #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #bajc1 #bajd1 and #baje as sections #bajd1 #baje1 and #bajf1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #bajb the following3 #bajc4 ,grants to ,state and ,tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs 7a7 ,definition of eligible entity ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means a ,state or tribal court that is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes1 to the extent practicable-- 7#a7 ,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement agency2 7#b7 a ,state1 tribal1 or local prosecutor advocate group2 7#c7 a victim service provider or ,state or tribal domestic violence coalition2 7#d7 a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault2 7#e7 the bar association of the applicable ,state or ,indian ,tribe2 7#f7 the ,state or tribal association of court clerks2 7#g7 a ,state1 tribal1 or local association of criminal defense attorneys2 7#h7 not fewer than #b individuals with expertise in the design and management of court case management systems and systems of integration2 7#i7 not fewer than #b ,state or tribal court judges with experience in-- 7,a7 the field of domestic violence2 and 7,b7 issuing protective orders2 and 7#aj7 a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the ,state or tribal court4 7b7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to grants authorized under section #baja1 the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 7c7 of this section4 7#b7 ,number ,the ,attorney ,general may award not more than #aj grants under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,amount ,the amount of a grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 may be not more than #a1ejj1jjj4 7c7 ,mandatory activities 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds1 in consultation with the partners required under subsection 7a71 to-- 7,a7 develop and implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods to-- 7i7 modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient2 7ii7 provide for improved safety of victims2 and 7iii7 make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible2 7,b7 develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods2 7,c7 ensure that the program developed under subparagraph 7,a7 complies with due process requirements and any other procedures required by law or by a court2 and 7,d7 implement any technology necessary to carry out the program developed under subparagraph 7,a71 such as technology to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the intended party4 7#b7 ,timeline ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall-- 7,a7 implement the program required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 not later than #b years after receiving the grant2 and 7,b7 carry out the program for not fewer than #c years4 7d7 ,diversity of recipients ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants under this section to eligible entities in a variety of areas and situations1 including-- 7#a7 a ,state court that serves a population of not fewer than #a1jjj1jjj individuals2 7#b7 a ,state court that-- 7,a7 serves a ,state that is among the #g ,states with the lowest population density in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general2 7#c7 a ,state court that-- 7,a7 serves a ,state that is among the #g ,states with the highest population density in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general2 7#d7 a court that uses an integrated1 statewide case management system2 7#e7 a court that uses a standalone case management system2 7#f7 a tribal court2 and 7#g7 a court that serves a culturally specific and underserved population4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the process that the eligible entity uses for service of protection orders at the time of submission of the application2 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 statistics relating to protection orders during the #c calendar years preceding the date of submission of the application1 including rates of-- 7i7 successful service2 and 7ii7 enforcement2 7,c7 an initial list of the entities serving as the partners required under subsection 7a72 and 7,d7 any other information the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,no other application required ,an eligible entity shall not be required to submit an application under section #bajb to receive a grant under this section4 7f7 ,technical assistance ,notwithstanding section #djjjb7;b77#aa7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b77#aa771 as applied under section #bajf of this part1 not less than #e percent and not more than #h percent of the total amounts appropriated to carry out this section shall be available to the ,attorney ,general for technical assistance relating to the purposes of this section4 7g7 ,report to ,attorney ,general 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #b years after receiving a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report that details the plan of the entity for implementation of the program under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,subsequent reports 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after implementing the program under subsection 7c71 and not later than #b years thereafter1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report that describes the program implemented under subsection 7c71 including with respect to-- 7i7 viability2 7ii7 cost2 7iii7 service statistics2 7iv7 challenges2 7v7 analysis of the technology used to fulfill the goals of the program2 7vi7 analysis of any legal or due process issues resulting from the electronic service method described in subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 and 7vii7 best practices for implementing such a program in other similarly situated locations4 7,b7 ,contents of final report ,an eligible entity shall include in the second report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 recommendations for-- 7i7 future nationwide implementation of the program implemented by the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 usage of electronic service1 similar to the service used by the eligible entity1 for other commonly used court orders1 including with respect to viability and cost4 7h7 ,no regulations or guidelines required ,notwithstanding section #baje1 the ,attorney ,general shall not be required to publish regulations or guidelines implementing this section4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this part1 there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjai through #bjbd4 4