34 U.S.C. § 10462a: Grants to State and Tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs

a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency; a State, Tribal, or local prosecutor’s office; a victim service provider or State or Tribal domestic violence coalition; a provider of culturally specific services; a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; the bar association of the applicable State or Indian Tribe; the State or Tribal association of court clerks; a State, Tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; not fewer than 2 individuals with expertise in the design and management of court case management systems and systems of integration; the field of domestic violence; and issuing protective orders; and a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the State or Tribal court. The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (c) of this section. The Attorney General may award not more than 10 grants under paragraph (1). The amount of a grant awarded under paragraph (1) may be not more than $1,500,000. modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient; provide for improved safety of victims; and make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible; develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods; 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 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. 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 carry out the program required under paragraph (1)(A) for not fewer than 3 years. a State court that serves a population of not fewer than 1,000,000 individuals; serves a State that is among the 7 States with the lowest population density in the United States; and has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney General; serves a State that is among the 7 States with the highest population density in the United States; and has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders, as determined by the Attorney General; a court that uses an integrated, statewide case management system; a court that uses a standalone case management system; a Tribal court; and a court that primarily serves a culturally specific and underserved population. a description of the process that the eligible entity uses for service of protection orders at the time of submission of the application; successful service; and enforcement; an initial list of the entities serving as the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection (a); and any other information the Attorney General may reasonably require. An eligible entity shall not be required to submit an application under section 10462 of this title to receive a grant under this section. 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). the viability; the cost; service statistics; the challenges; an analysis of the technology used to fulfill the goals of the program; an analysis of any legal or due process issues resulting from the electronic service method described in subsection (c)(1)(A); and best practices for implementing such a program in other similarly situated locations. future nationwide implementation of the program implemented by the eligible entity; and 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. Notwithstanding section 10464 of this title , the Attorney General shall not be required to publish regulations or guidelines implementing this section. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.