Domestic Violence (DV) Court

DV Court overview

The goals of the DV Court are to promote fairness, accountability, and the coordination of services for victim/survivors and their families. These goals are accomplished by:

• Consolidating DV cases
• Fast tracking case processing to minimize delays
• Specialized DV Probation supervision

The DV Judge, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, Probation Officers, and Victim Advocates all are assigned to the DV Court to ensure continuity.

Victim/survivor assistance

Victims/survivors are assisted throughout the process by a DV Advocate who works with the Prosecutor. The Victim Advocate assists victim/survivors with developing safety plans and provides referrals to a variety of social service resources on a voluntary basis.