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Protective Order Module
Timely information is key to helping ensure victims have time to enact safety plans, that's where we come in.
Knowing when a Protective Order is served allows a petitioner to seek safety or call police if the respondent violates the terms of the order. VINE Protective Order® (VPO) automatically notifies the petitioner when a protective order has been served on the respondent and keeps them informed throughout the order process.
Benefits
Sheriff and Dispatch
- Drastic reduction in inbound petitioner inquiries, pulling officers away from immediate duties
- Ability to immediately update service of order and access order information
Victims
- Immediate notification upon service of Temporary, Emergency, or Ex-parte Protective Orders
- Immediately accessible order information via phone and Web, 24-hour operator assistance; resources and referrals
- Know when order is in effect and is being violated
Advocates
- Immediate access to order information for victim assistance via Web and phone
- Ability to register victims and themselves for notification services via Web application
Law Enforcement
- Immediate access to protective order information, conditions, and expiration details
- Simple process to update the status of a protective order when it has been served to the respondent, automatically triggering a notification to the registrant
How It Works
DATA
After a protective order is issued, VINE Protective Order captures and stores the information in a secure database.
REGISTRATION
The petitioner can call the toll-free VINE Protective Order line or search online any time of day or night for the status of a protective order and register for notification.
SERVICE
VINE Protective Order immediately begins placing notification calls to the petitioner once the service event is recorded.
NOTIFICATION
Petitioners will be notified when the order is served and may be notified of court hearings, amendments, order expirations, and other case events.
Meeting Community Needs
In crisis situations, access to critical protective order information helps parties to stay safe, effectively respond to violent situations, and prosecute offenders to the fullest extent.
VINE Protective Order provides criminal justice professionals with secure access to the full continuum of protective order process needs. When protective order information is available and accessible, community partners have the information they need to hold offenders accountable and do their jobs in supporting victim safety.
Information
- Service Status
- Order Conditions
- Hearing Details
- Case Activity/Expiration Dates
- 24/7 Toll Free Number and operator support
Notifications
- Service of Order
- Hearing/Expiration Reminders
- Docket Changes
- Interpreter Request
- Failure to Serve
Meeting Technology Needs
VINE Protective Order was created to be incredibly versatile and flexible in terms of handling state specific protective order laws, conditions, order types, and available technology infrastructures. Order types can include numerous civil protective order types, criminal no-contact, sexual assault, and stalking orders of protection, as well as others. Depending on your needs and technology plans, our configurable service modules may enhance your notification system with full automation of the order process, data transfers, and offender accountability with federal firearm prohibitions.
Service Modules
Order Creation and Judicial Review:
Provides judicial officers with 24-hour access to orders of protection from any location and requires no duplicate data entry, faxing, or redundant phone calls.
Firearm Confiscations and Offender Identifications:
Automates and tracks the firearm confiscation process and may notify victims and agencies of the compliance of firearm confiscations, surrenders, and forfeiture events. A visual indicator is provided when offenders have a firearm prohibition for identification and additional safety precautions.
Prohibited Attempt to Purchase Notifications:
Provides both agency and victim notification when a prohibited offender attempts to purchase a firearm in violation of federal law from an authorized gun dealer. Agencies may include local law enforcement, courts, U.S. Attorney and ATF offices.
Data Export Manager:
Provides seamless, behind-the-scenes export capability to transfer data to a state registry without an ORI agency having to manually enter the case information. Administrators may still validate exported cases per legal requirements.
Resources
VPO
Fact Sheet
VINE Protective Order - Helping communities keep victims safe and
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