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The domestic violence co-responder account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from fees imposed for deposit in the domestic violence co-responder account under RCW 36.18.010 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the domestic violence co-responder grant program created in section 2 of this act.
The domestic violence co-responder grant program is created to be administered by the office of crime victims advocacy.
The domestic violence co-responder grant program must:
Award matching grants to cities and counties for the purpose of establishing and operating domestic violence co-responder programs;
Provide contracted technical assistance and training for grantees related to domestic violence co-responder programs; and
Provide contracted services to assist grantees in billing health insurance for domestic violence co-responder services.
For the purposes of this section, a "domestic violence co-responder program" is a program utilizing domestic violence victim advocates that are summoned by law enforcement to the scene of a domestic violence incident and that provide whole family support, resource connection, and care navigation for victims.
Except as otherwise ordered by the court pursuant to RCW 4.24.130, county auditors or recording officers shall collect the following fees for their official services: