The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) prohibits jurisdictions that receive certain types of funding from charging a victim costs associated with civil and criminal domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking cases. The prohibition is often referred to as the “no fee” provision.

This toolkit was created for advocates and attorneys, court personnel and law enforcement who assist survivors with the issuance, service, and enforcement of their protection orders.

The purpose of the toolkit is to facilitate compliance with the “no fee” certification requirements by all jurisdictions. This toolkit contains the following documents:

• Fact sheets for advocates and law enforcement that explain the “no fee” provisions
• A link to VAWA “no fee” state statutes
• A “no fee” chart on prohibited costs under the STOP and the ICJR grant certification requirements