,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,attorney ,g5]al to make grants to ,/ate
 & ,tribal c\rts 9 ord] to all[ !       
electronic s]vice ( c]ta9 c\rt ord]s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,electronic ,s]vice
 = ,effectiv5ess1 ,r$uction ( ,viol5ce1 
& ,improv$ ,c\rt ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjba
 or ! ,e-,,s]vice ,act4  #b4 ,grants to 
,/ate & ,tribal c\rts to implem5t       
protection ord] pilot programs ,"p ,u ( 
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #bajc1      
#bajd1 & #baje z sections #bajd1 #baje1 
& #bajf1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #bajb ! foll[+3  #bajc4   
,grants to ,/ate & ,tribal c\rts to     

implem5t protection ord] pilot programs 
7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means a  
,/ate or ,tribal c\rt t is "p ( a       
multidiscipl9>y p>tn]%ip t includes1 to 
! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 a ,/ate1     
,tribal1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy2   
7#b7 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local         
prosecutor advocate gr\p2  7#c7 a victim
 s]vice provid] or ,/ate or ,tribal     
dome/ic viol5ce coalition2  7#d7 a      
nonpr(it program or gov]nm5t ag5cy )    
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+ legal     
assi/ance or legal advice to victims (  
dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault2  7#e7 
! b> association ( ! applicable ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe2  7#f7 ! ,/ate or       
,tribal association ( c\rt cl]ks2  7#g7 
a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local association (
 crim9al def5se attorneys2  7#h7 n few] 
?an #b individuals ) exp]tise 9 ! design
 & managem5t ( c\rt case managem5t      
sy/ems & sy/ems ( integration2  7#i7 n  
few] ?an #b ,/ate or ,tribal c\rt judges
 ) exp]i5ce 9-- 7,a7 ! field ( dome/ic  

viol5ce2 &  7,b7 issu+ protective ord]s2
 &  7#aj7 a judge assign$ to ! crim9al  
docket ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal c\rt4  7b7  
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
addition to grants au?oriz$ "u section  
#baja1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make     
grants to eligible entities to c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 (
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,numb] ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al may aw>d n m ?an #aj grants "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a
 grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be n m
 ?an #a1ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,m&atory          
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all use ! grant funds1 9 consultation 
) ! p>tn]s requir$ "u subsection 7a71   
to-- 7,a7 develop & implem5t a program =
 prop]ly & legally s]v+ protection ord]s
 ?r\gh electronic communication me?ods  
to-- 7i7 mod]nize ! s]vice process &    
make ! process m effective & effici5t2  
7ii7 provide = improv$ safety ( victims2
 &  7iii7 make protection ord]s         
en=ceable z quickly z possible2  7,b7   

develop be/ practices relat+ to ! s]vice
 ( protection ord]s ?r\gh electronic    
communication me?ods2  7,c7 ensure t !  
program develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
complies ) due process requirem5ts & any
 o!r proc$ures requir$ by law or by a   
c\rt2 &  7,d7 implem5t any te*nology    
necess>y to c>ry out ! program develop$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 su* z te*nology to 
v]ify & track ! receipt ( a protection  
ord] by ! int5d$ p>ty4  7#b7 ,timel9e   
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ?is section %all-- 7,a7 implem5t !   
program requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ ! grant2 &
  7,b7 c>ry out ! program = n few] ?an  
#c ye>s4  7d7 ,div]sity ( recipi5ts ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants "u ?is
 section to eligible entities 9 a v>iety
 ( areas & situations1 includ+-- 7#a7 a 
,/ate c\rt t s]ves a population ( n few]
 ?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals2  7#b7 a    
,/ate c\rt t-- 7,a7 s]ves a ,/ate t is  
among ! #g ,/ates ) ! l[e/ population   
d5sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 has a 

relatively l[ rate ( successful s]vice )
 respect to protection ord]s1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7#c7 a ,/ate    
c\rt t-- 7,a7 s]ves a ,/ate t is among !
 #g ,/ates ) ! highe/ population d5sity 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 has a        
relatively l[ rate ( successful s]vice )
 respect to protection ord]s1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7#d7 a c\rt t   
uses an integrat$1 /atewide case        
managem5t sy/em2  7#e7 a c\rt t uses a  
/&alone case managem5t sy/em2  7#f7 a   
,tribal c\rt2 &  7#g7 a c\rt t s]ves a  
culturally specific & und]s]v$          
population4  7e7 ,application  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible entity %all submit an
 application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al t    
includes-- 7,a7 a description ( !       
process t ! eligible entity uses =      
s]vice ( protection ord]s at ! "t (     
submission ( ! application2  7,b7 to !  
ext5t practicable1 /ati/ics relat+ to   
protection ord]s dur+ ! #c cal5d> ye>s  
prec$+ ! date ( submission ( !          
application1 includ+ rates (-- 7i7      

successful s]vice2 &  7ii7 en=cem5t2    
7,c7 an initial li/ ( ! entities s]v+ z 
! p>tn]s requir$ "u subsection 7a72 &   
7,d7 any o!r in=mation ! ,attorney      
,g5]al may reasonably require4  7#b7 ,no
 o!r application requir$ ,an eligible   
entity %all n be requir$ to submit an   
application "u section #bajb to receive 
a grant "u ?is section4  7f7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance ,not)/&+ section              
#djjjb7;b77#aa7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;b77#aa771 z appli$ "u section   
#bajf ( ?is "p1 n less ?an #e p]c5t & n 
m ?an #h p]c5t ( ! total am\nts         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section %all
 be available to ! ,attorney ,g5]al =   
te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! purposes 
( ?is section4  7g7 ,report to ,attorney
 ,g5]al  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report t details
 ! plan ( ! entity = implem5tation ( !  
program "u subsection 7c74  7#b7        

,subsequ5t reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] implem5t+ ! program
 "u subsection 7c71 & n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 !reaft]1 an eligible entity %all submit
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report t       
describes ! program implem5t$ "u        
subsection 7c71 includ+ ) respect to--  
7i7 viability2  7ii7 co/2  7iii7 s]vice 
/ati/ics2  7iv7 *all5ges2  7v7 analysis 
( ! te*nology us$ to fulfill ! goals ( !
 program2  7vi7 analysis ( any legal or 
due process issues result+ f !          
electronic s]vice me?od describ$ 9      
subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 &  7vii7 be/   
practices = implem5t+ su* a program 9   
o!r simil>ly situat$ locations4  7,b7   
,cont5ts ( f9al report ,an eligible     
entity %all include 9 ! second report   
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7            
recomm5dations =-- 7i7 future nationwide
 implem5tation ( ! program implem5t$ by 
! eligible entity2 &  7ii7 usage (      
electronic s]vice1 simil> to ! s]vice   
us$ by ! eligible entity1 = o!r commonly
 us$ c\rt ord]s1 includ+ ) respect to   

viability & co/4  7h7 ,no regulations or
 guidel9es requir$ ,not)/&+ section     
#baje1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n be     
requir$ to publi% regulations or        
guidel9es implem5t+ ?is section4  7i7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise made         
available to c>ry out ?is "p1 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s   
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4  4