To achieve a continuum of screening, referral, and monitoring of cases, New York's Domestic Violence Courts include the following key elements:

Dedicated Judge: The judge resides over cases from post-arraignment through disposition, monitors offenders and their compliance with orders of protection and other court mandates, such as program attendance, and promotes consistent and efficient case handling.

Resource Coordinator: The resource coordinator prepares offender and victim information for the judge, holds agencies accountable for accurate and prompt reporting, and identifies any problems that challenge court components.

On-Site Victim Advocate: The on-site victim advocate serves as primary contact to victims; 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 involved 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.

Research and Evaluation: Continual research and evaluation allows the Courts to maintain feedback about court and stakeholder collaboration; analyze court and stakeholder procedures; examine the success of intervention programs; examine the use of victim service programs; and study offender compliance with court mandates and analyzes recidivism.