New York's Domestic Violence Courts include the following key elements:

Dedicated Judge: A single judge presides over cases from post-arraignment through sentencing and compliance.  This practice improves decision-making and ensures consistent and efficient case handling. 

On-going Monitoring: Intensive judicial supervision of these cases enables the court to hold offenders accountable by promoting compliance with orders of protection and other court mandates, such as program attendance, and to swiftly respond to violations.

Resource Coordinator: A resource coordinator collects and prepares offender and victim information for the judge, holds agencies accountable for accurate and prompt reporting, and is the court’s primary liaison with the community. 

On-Site Victim Advocate: The on-site victim advocate serves as primary linkage to services; creates safety plans, and coordinates housing, counseling, as well as other social services; and provides victims with information about criminal proceedings, and special conditions contained within their orders of protection.

Coordinated Community Response: A coordinated community response involves increased information sharing, communication and coordination among criminal justice agencies and community-based social services; a consistent and collaborative response to domestic violence; and more opportunities for continued education and training on domestic violence and the courts.