Bill > HR4313

This bill, the Electronic Service for Effectiveness, Reduction of Violence, and Improved Court Efficiency Act of 2019 or the ESERVICE Act, authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to state and tribal courts to allow the electronic service of certain court orders, such as protection orders. The grants can be used to develop and implement programs for electronically serving protection orders, which aims to modernize the service process, improve victim safety, and make protection orders enforceable more quickly. The bill also requires the grant recipients to report on their programs, including their viability, cost, service statistics, and best practices for implementation in other locations. The bill authorizes $10 million in funding for fiscal years 2019 through 2024 to carry out these grant activities.