The electronic service protection order court pilot supports efforts to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods

The program awards grants to state or tribal courts that are a part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, to the extent practicable, a state, tribal, or local law enforcement agency; a state, tribal, or local prosecutors 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 state or tribe; the state or tribal association of court clerks; a state, tribal, or local association of criminal defense attorneys; at least two individuals with experience in design and management of court case management systems; at least two state or tribal court judges with expertise in domestic violence and issuing protective orders; and a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the state or tribal court. Through this new electronic service protection order court pilot project, the winnebago county circuit courtwill collaborate with the winnebago county circuit clerks office, the winnebago county department of information technology, the winnebago county sheriffs office, remedies renewing lives, and the judiciary, specifically honorable joseph p. Bruscato and honorable jennifer j. Clifford, to develop and implement programs for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods.during the course of the proposed project, the winnebago county circuit court and its project partners will: 1) develop the polices and infrastructure for protective order electronic service through establishing a protective order electronic service work group and creating an implementation plan, developing enhancements to the illinois protection order system, and researching best practices to inform local policies and rules; 2) implement the electronic service of protective orders through the continuation of protective order electronic service workgroup meetings, securing the legal authority for practical electronic service, transitioning to use of illinois protection order system for electronic service, developing a training curriculum to provide training around electronic service, and beginning data collection activities; and 3) disseminate findings and best practices through creating reports, presentations, and developing the required two year project overview report.