Screen an information-sharing request made to a VAWA-funded program
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Record who is asking, whether the program is a VAWA grantee or subgrantee, whether the request seeks personally identifying information or only aggregate data, and whether a secure registry is the proposed destination. Do not decide that the information is sent.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the request fits an exception in 34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(2). Grantees and subgrantees may share non-personally identifying aggregate data and demographic information for reporting, evaluation, or data collection. They may share court-generated and law-enforcement-generated information contained in secure governmental registries for protection-order enforcement, and law-enforcement and prosecution information necessary for law enforcement and prosecution. They may not require a victim to consent to release of personally identifying information as a condition of receiving services, and they may not share personally identifying information in order to comply with a grant reporting requirement. If a statute or court mandate compels a release, they shall attempt to notify the affected victims and protect their privacy and safety. 18 U.S.C. § 2265(d)(3) separately allows secure governmental registries for enforcement and forbids public internet publication that would likely reveal the protected person's identity or location. Nothing in the opened pages creates a general duty to answer a private request for a risk assessment.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.