42 U.S.C. § 10701 | Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term—

(1)

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Institute;

(2)

“Director” means the Executive Director of the Institute;

(3)

“Governor” means the Chief Executive Officer of a State;

(4)

“Institute” means the State Justice Institute;

(5)

“recipient” means any grantee, contractor, or recipient of financial assistance under this chapter;

(6)

“State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States;

(7)

“Supreme Court” means the highest appellate court within a State unless, for the purposes of this chapter, a constitutionally or legislatively established judicial council acts in place of that court; and

(8)

“domestic violence” means—

(A)

any action that constitutes—

(i)

attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury or physical illness;

(ii)

rape, sexual assault, or causing involuntary deviate sexual intercourse;

(iii)

placing by physical menace another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or

(iv)

the infliction of false imprisonment;

if such action is taken by one of 2 spouses, former spouses, or sexual or intimate partners against the other spouse, former spouse, or partner and the 2 of whom share biological parenthood of, have adopted, are legal custodians of, or are stepparents of a minor child; or

(B)

physically or sexually abusing such minor child if such abuse is inflicted by either of such spouses, former spouses, or partners.

Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 202Nov. 8, 198498 Stat. 3336 Pub. L. 102–528, § 1Oct. 27, 1992106 Stat. 3461(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 98–620Nov. 8, 198498 Stat. 3336This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of , , , known as the State Justice Institute Act of 1984, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5281992—Par. (8). added par. (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 216Nov. 8, 198498 Stat. 3346

section 620 of Title 28October 1, 1985“The provisions of this title [enacting this chapter and amending , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] shall take effect on .”

, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–372, § 1Oct. 25, 2004118 Stat. 1754

“This Act [amending sections 3793, 10703, 10704, and 10713 of this title] may be cited as the ‘State Justice Institute Reauthorization Act of 2004’.”

, , , provided that:

Short Title

Pub. L. 98–620, title II, § 201Nov. 8, 198498 Stat. 3336

section 620 of Title 28“This title [enacting this chapter and amending , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘State Justice Institute Act of 1984’.”

, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.