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U Visa Certification and T visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates and Other Judicial Officers
This helpful, informative U visa certification tool kit for judges and magistrates covers materials on topics such as: what is the role of judges in U visa certification, U visa quick references for judges, U visa certification introduction, U visa application flow chart, judges and the U visa certification requirement, U visa statutory and regulatory…
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Trauma Informed Courtroom Practices: A Bench Card for Judges
This bench card provides judges with practical guidance for applying trauma-informed principles in courtroom settings. It is organized into four sections: understanding trauma. recognizing trauma, responding to trauma in the courtroom, and implementing judicial interventions that minimize retraumatization. The bench card emphasizes how trauma can affect litigants’ behavior, communication, and participation in legal proceedings.
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Trafficking Victim Immigration and Public Benefits Eligibility Process Bench Card
This Benchcard discusses the qualifications for Continued Presence status, how to apply for and obtain Office of Refugee and Resettlement benefits eligibility based on Continued Presence, qualifications for T-Visa status, how to apply for a T-Visa, and how to receive benefits after receiving Continued Presence status or a T-Visa. It also outlines the federal and…
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Findings Pertaining to State Court Judges
A bench card on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) findings pertaining to state court judges. Written by Meagan Fitzpatrick, Leslye Orloff, and Honorable Joseph L. Fernandes (Philadelphia, PA) for the administrative office of the Pennsylvania Courts. This bench card has been updated to reflect clarifications included in the March 2022 final SIJS regulations and the…
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SPARC Judicial Officer Guide: Responding to Stalking
This judicial officer guide developed by SPARC and NIWAP is designed to help state court judges identify, understand and assess the risks of stalking and stalking behaviors courts see evidence of in the family, civil and criminal cases over which judges preside. This resource discusses co-occurring and interconnected crimes and recommends how judges can document…
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SPARC Judicial Officer Bench Card: Stalking
This bench card for state court judges developed by SPARC and NIWAP is designed to be used in conjunction with the Judicial Officer Guide for Responding to Stalking. This Bench Card covers: considering and identifying staking, assessing stalking, stalking tactics, establishing fear, risk factors, and best practices for court orders and findings including protection orders…
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San Francisco Superior Court Civil Division U-Visa Certification Protocol
This U-Visa certification protocol, adopted by the Superior Court of California, San Francisco County for the Civil Division, is a model that can be adopted by courts across the country. The policy cites and is fully consistent with DHS policies, regulations and publications on U visa certification.
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Quick Reference Guide for Judges: VAWA Confidentiality, Discovery, and Admissibility Related Case Law
Quick reference for judges on VAWA confidentiality case law that address how federal VAWA confidentiality laws impact state court discovery motions in criminal, civil and family court cases. All cases cited can also be found in NIWAP”s web library by searching the case name.
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Prostitution Colorado Judicial Bench Card
Judicial Bench Card on distinguishing between human trafficking and prostitution developed by Judge Laurie A. Clark, Denver Juvenile Court and the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking.
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NCJFC Model Code on Domestic and Family Violence, Revised Chapter Four: Families and Children
This model code chapter provides a statutory framework for custody and parenting time decisions in cases involving domestic and family violence. It emphasizes survivor and child safety, expands definitions of abuse, and offers trauma-informed guidance for courts, including presumptions, supervised visitation, and judicial training.
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