H.R. 4313 · 116th Congress
Electronic Service for Effectiveness, Reduction of Violence, and Improved Court Efficiency Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Dingell
- Introduced
- 2019-09-12
- Latest action
- 2019-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Electronic Service for Effectiveness, Reduction of Violence, and Improved Court Efficiency Act of 2019 or the E-SERVICE Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to award demonstration grants to certain state or tribal courts to implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders electronically. Courts that receive these grants must be part of a multidisciplinary partnership of government entities and various domestic violence stakeholders.