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STOP Certification Requirements for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (only)
<br /> Note: To be eligible for STOP Grant funds,States must certify to the Office on Violence Against Women that they are in compliance with
<br /> the statutory eligibility requirements of the STOP Grant Program. If you are a victim service agency with criminal justice subgrantees,
<br /> one of the criminal justice agencies in your application(not the victim service agency)must certify the jurisdiction is in
<br /> compliance with the following statutes.
<br /> 1. With respect to the VAWA requirement concerning costs for criminal charges and protection orders,a jurisdiction must certify:
<br /> a. that its laws,policies,and practices do not require,in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony
<br /> domestic violence,dating violence,sexual assault,or stalking offense,or in connection with the filing,issuance,
<br /> registration,modification,enforcement,dismissal,withdrawal,or service of a protection order,or a petition for a
<br /> protection order,to protect a victim of domestic violence,dating violence,stalking,or sexual assault,that the victim bear
<br /> the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges against the offender,or the costs associated with the filing,issuance,
<br /> registration,modification,dismissal,withdrawal,or service of a warrant,protection order,petition for a protection order,or
<br /> witness subpoena,whether issued inside or outside the state,tribal,or local jurisdiction
<br /> 2. With respect to the VAWA requirement concerning forensic medical examination payment for victims of sexual assault,
<br /> jurisdictions must certify that:
<br /> a. the state or territory or another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams for victims of
<br /> sexual assault;
<br /> b. it will not require a victim of sexual assault to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law
<br /> enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam, reimbursement for charges incurred on account of
<br /> such an exam, or both.
<br /> 3. With respect to the VAWA requirement concerning judicial notification,jurisdictions must certify:
<br /> a. that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements
<br /> delineated in section 922(g)(8)and(g)(9)of Title 18 of the United States Code,and any applicable related Federal,State,or local
<br /> laws.
<br /> 4. With respect to the VAWA requirement prohibiting polygraph testing,jurisdictions must certify that:
<br /> a. their laws,policies,or practices will ensure that no law enforcement officer,prosecuting officer or other government official shall
<br /> ask or require an adult or youth victim of an alleged sex offense as defined under Federal,tribal,State,territorial,or local law to
<br /> submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of such an
<br /> offense;and
<br /> b. Under 42 U.S.C.3796gg-8(b),the refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph or other truth telling examination shall not prevent
<br /> the investigation,charging,or prosecution of an alleged sex offense by a state or unit of local government.
<br /> By checking the"Jurisdiction is in Compliance"box below,applicant certifies that the jurisdiction is qualified to receive the funds. As the
<br /> duly authorized representative of the applicant,I hereby acknowledge that the applicant will comply with the above requirements.This
<br /> acknowledgement shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which the Department of Commerce,Office of Crime Victims
<br /> Advocacy will rely if a grant is issued.
<br /> Everett Police Department
<br /> Criminal Justice Applicant Agency Name Date
<br /> Ray Stephanson,Mayor Jurisdiction is
<br /> Name and Title of Authorized Criminal Justice Representative 1 C'4 ,,
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