APPENDIX II*
* This data is based on information provided by attorneys and advocacy agencies seeking certifications and not from the certifiers themselves. The data was
gathered during the Spring of 2013. Certification policies are sometimes ad hoc and subject to change. Given these disclaimers, the survey respondents have
provided first-hand information about certification practices.
Appendix II. A
Law Enforcement Agencies which Always Certify I-918B Forms for Helpful Qualifying Victims
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Agency
Alaska State Prosecutor in Anchorage,
Phoenix Police Department ,Phoenix DA, Pinal County Sheriff, Santa Cruz County Attorney, Santa Cruz County Sheriff, City of South Tucson
Prosecutor, Pima County Attorney's Office, Nogales Police Dept, Tucson City Attorney, Pinal County Sheriff's Dept, Mesa City DA,
Fayetteville PD, Little Rock PD, Springdale PD, Washington County Sheriff,
Galt Police Department, Yuba Co. Sheriff, Solano county Sheriff's Office, San Francisco PD, San Francisco DA,, Santa Rosa PD, Orange County
DA, Oakland Police Department, San Diego District Attorney, San Diego PD, Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Yolo Co. Sheriff, San Jose PD,
Woodlake Police Department, Sonoma Co. Sheriff, Anaheim Police Department, Richmond, PD, Oxnard Police Department, Sutter County
District Attorney, Marin County DA, Marin County PD, Tulare County Sheriff, Sonoma Co. DA, Westminster Police Dept, Escondido PD,
Amador County District Attorney, Contra Costa DA, Napa Police Dept., Los Angeles Police Dept, Los Angeles County DA, Hayward PD, Orange
County Sheriffs Dept, LA Dept of Children and Family Services, Sacramento DA, Fresno PD, Monterey County Sherriff's Dept, East Palo Alto
PD, Santa Clara DA, King's County Sheriff, Mendocino County DA, Madera County Sheriff, Redwood City PD, Healdsburg PD, Berkley PD, Daly
City PD,
Aurora City Attorney, Denver PD, Lakewood PD, Gunnison PD, Colorado State DA,
Stamford PD, New Britain PD, Norwalk PD, Danbury PD,
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
SAO, First Judicial Circuit (Shalimar), Orange County Sheriff's Office, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, Hillsborough Co. Sherriff's Office,
Tampa PD, Clearwater PD, Largo PD, SAO Hillsborough County, SAO Manatee Co (Bradenton),
Georgia
Dekalb Co. DA, Atlanta PD, Dekalb Co. Solicitor's Office, Athens-Clarke County PD, Fulton Co. DA, Fulton Co. Solicitor's Office, Gwinnet
County Attorney's Office, Cobb County Attorney's Office,
Hawaii
USAO Honolulu, Honolulu DA
Idaho
Ada County DA, Canyon County Sheriff SVU, Boise PD, Caldwell PD,
Illinois
Chicago Police Department, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Zion PD, Cicero PD, West Chicago PD, Bensenville Police Department,
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Aurora PD, Glendale Heights PD, Naperville PD, New York State Department of Labor, Kenmore Village Police Dept, Framingham Police
Department, Middlesex County DA, Carpentersville PD, DuPage County State Attorney Office, McHenry State Attorney Office, Bensenville
PD,
Union City PD,
Johnson County Attorney, West Des Moines PD, Polk County Attorney's Office, Muscatine County Attorney, Waterloo PD, Perry PD,
Johnson County DA, Topeka PD, Wyandotte County Prosecutor, Overland Park PD
Louisville Metro Police Department, Franklin County DA, Bardstown PD,
Barton Rouge PD, New Orleans PD, Orleans Parish DA,
Ann Arundel County Police , State Attorney's Office (Baltimore), Baltimore PD, Montgomery County SAO, Carroll County SAO, Frederick
County SAO, Prince George's County SAO, Ann Arundel County SAO,
Worcester County District Attorney, New Bedford Police Department, Middlesex District Attorney, Bristol County District Attorney's Office,
New Bedford Dept. of Children and Families, Marlborough Police Department, Boston US Attorney's Office, Attleboro Police Dept, Quincy
PD, Framingham PD, Marlborough PD, Boston USAO,
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office (DV unit), Kalamazoo Dept of Public Safety
Minneapolis PD, Crookston PD, St. Paul PD, Brooklyn Park PD, Brooklyn Center PD, Hennepin County DA, Rochester City Attorney,
Worthington PD, Richfield PD, Madelia PD, Austin PD,
Cuba PD, Kansas City PD, St. John PD, Jackson County DA, St. Louis DA, St. Peters PD,
Douglas County Attorney, Lexington Police Department, Dawson County Attorney, Buffalo County Attorney, Platte County Sheriff,
Reno PD,
Nashua PD, Manchester PD, Portsmouth PD, Hillsborough County Attorney, Portsmouth PD,
Bridgeton PD, Union County Superior Court, Family Division, News Brunswick PD,
3rd Judicial DA's office (Las Cruces), New Mexico State Police, Farmington PD, 2nd Judicial Attorney's Office (Albuquerque), Santa Fe County
PD, 1st Judicial Attorney's Office, 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office, 5th Judicial DA's office,
King's County District Attorney's Office, NYC Administration for Children's Services, NYC DA's offices, Queens District Attorney's Office,
Wayne County District Attorney, Ontario County District Attorney
Buncombe County DA office, Mecklenburg Cty PD, Wilmington ADA, High Point Police Dept., Asheville Police Department, Caldwell Cty
Sheriff's Office, Brunswick sheriff, Raleigh Police Department, Wake County DA's office, Buncombe County Sheriffs Office, Mecklenburg DA,
Johnston county DA, Hendersonville PD, Orange County DA, Chatham County DA's Office, Spruce Pine Police, Chapel Hill Police Dpt.,
Haywood County Police, Robeson County DA and sheriff, 30th Judicial District (Waynesville NC), Sampson county sheriff, 29A Judicial District
DA's Office (Marion NC), Cary NC police, Gastonia County DA, Cary PD, Charlotte PD, Concord PD, Lincolnton PD,
Toledo PD, Fairfield PD, Clermont County DA, West Chester PD, Van Wert DA, Toledo DA,
Oklahoma City PD, Ponca City PD,
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Hillsboro PD, Salem PD, Woodburn PD, Yamhill County DA, Lane County DA,
Sandy Township PD, Philadelphia DA, Scranton PD, Chester County DA,
state police dept. Puerto Rico,
Central Falls PD,
Charleston County Sheriff's Dept, Beaufort County Sheriff's Dept, Jasper County Sheriff's Dept,
FBI (Chattanooga)
Plano Police Department, Fort Worth PD, Travis County DA, El Paso DA, El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Tarrant County District Attorneys
Office, San Antonio Police Dept., Austin Police Dept, Williamson County Attorney, Monahans District Attorney, Ochiltree County Sheriff's
office, Texas Attorney General, Odessa Police Department, Presidio Police Department, San Antonio Police Department, Williamson County
Police Department, Bell County Sheriff, Brownsville PD,
Salt Lake City PD,
Vermont state police,
Arlington PD, Alexandria PD, Richmond PD, Spotsylvania Commonwealth Attorney, Fairfax County PD, Prince William Commonwealth
Attorney, Arlington Commonwealth Attorney, Leesburg Sheriff Dept,
Seattle PD,
Milwaukee DA, Madison PD, Dane County DA,
Appendix II. B
Law Enforcement Agencies Refusing to Certify any I-918B Form
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Municipality
Anchorage PD
Tempe DA (policy has changed), U.S. Attorney's Office (District of AZ), Maricopa County Sheriff's Dept, South Tucson PD, Pima County
Sheriff's Office, DHS Investigations Tucson,
Sebastian County (certifying agency not identified), Fort Smith PD,
CA Highway Patrol, Riverside County Sherriff's Dept., Riverside PD, Riverside CPS Office, Merced PD, Merced County Sheriff's Office, El
Cerrito PD, Milpitas PD, Azusa PD, Kern County PD, Contra Costa Sheriff, Contra Costa Community College District PD, Visalia PD, Sacramento
PD, Santa Barbara PD, San Joaquin DA's office, Vallejo PD, San Luis Obispo County Sherriff's Office, Antioch PD, Tulare PD, Salinas PD, Pinole
PD, LA Sherriff's Office, Huntington Park PD, Pleasanton PD, Child Protective Services in Bay Area, Stanislaus DA, Stockton Sheriff, San Diego
DA, San Bernardino Sherriff's Office, Los Angeles PD 77th Street Division
Yuma County Attorney, Yuma PD, Jefferson County DA's office, Garfield County DA,
Meriden PD,
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Polk County DCF, Orlando DCF, SAO First Judicial Circuit Shalimar FL,
Georgia
Gwinnet County DA*, Gwinnet County PD, Hall County PD, Hall County DA, Gwinnet County Solicitor's Office, Gwinnett County Sherriff's
Office*, Hall County DA, Hall County PD, Cobb County Sherriff's Department,
Hawaii
Maui Island PD, Oahu Island PD,
Idaho
Owyhee County DA, All Idaho Judges (Judiciary Opinion, Boise), Jerome County DA,
Illinois
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Lombard PD, DuPage State Attorney’s Office, Berwyn PD, Wooddale PD, Lake County State's
Attorney, Mundelein PD, IL Dept. of Child and Family Services (Chicago), Carpentersville PD, Chicago Heights PD,
Indiana
Knoxville DA, Floyd County DA, Elkhardt Sherriff, Logansport DA,
Iowa
Webster City PD, Iowa Dept. of Human Services, Sioux County DA, Washington County DA, Washington County Sherriff, Polk County DA, Des
Moines PD, Iowa City PD,
Kansas
Kansas City PD, Olate PD, Stanton PD, Olate PD,
Kentucky
Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney, Cabinet for Health and Family Services,
Louisiana
Tulane PD, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office*, New Orleans PD,
Maine
Maryland
Prince George County PD (formerly- now they are signing after changed policy),
Massachusetts
Dartmouth PD,
Michigan
Macomb County DA
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Willmar PD, West Saint Paul PD, Apple Valley PD, Ottertail County Sherriff, Austin PD, Columbia Heights PD, Eagan PD,
Dakota City DA, Lincoln PD, South Sioux City PD, Grand Island PD,
Passaic PD, NJ Dept. of Children and Families, Union City PD,
Albuquerque PD, Clovis PD, New Mexico CYFD,
NYPD*, Rochester PD, Child Protective Services Nassau County,
Cleveland County Sherriff's Office, Cleveland County DA, Cumberland County DA, Fayetteville PD, Maiden PD, 29B Judicial District
(Hendersonville),Hendersonville Dept. of Health and Human Services, Catawba County Sherriff's office, Rockingham PD, Rockingham
Sheriff, Rockingham DA, Dallas DA, Alamance County Sherriff's Office, Gastonia PD,
Toledo PD,
Cleveland County DA, Oklahoma City PD,
Clackamas County DA, Salem Dept. of Human Services, Seaside PD,
Norristown PD, Philadelphia Children and Youth Services, Easton PD,
Myrtle Beach PD, Jerry Peace Solicitor, Greenville Solicitor's Office, Dorchester County Sheriff's Office,
Jackson PD
Corpus Christi US CBP, Lubbock PD*, Lubbock DA, Dallas PD*, Dallas DA*, Fort Worth PD, El Paso PD, Dallas US Dept. of Labor, Waco PD*,
Harlingen PD*, El Paso Federal Prosecutor’s Office,
Prince William County PD, Leesburg PD, Accomack PD,
Redman PD, Renton PD,
Middleton PD, Racine PD, Fitchburg PD, LaCross PD,
Appendix II. C
Law Enforcement Agencies which Refuse to Certify I-918B Forms Under Certain Circumstances
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Agency
EEOC (Birmingham),
Anchorage PD, Alaska DA, Anchorage Municipal Prosecutor's Office,
Chandler PD, Tucson PD, Scottsdale PD, Tempe PD, Mesa PD, Bisbee PD
Rogers PD, North Little Rock PD, Van Buren PD, Fort Smith PD, Bentonville PD,
Yolo County DA, Tulare PD, Napa Co. DA, Riverside Co. DA, Santa Ana PD, Costa Mesa PD, Orange Co. DCFS, San Jose PD, Sacramento County
(certifying agency not identified), Los Angeles County DA, LAPD, Shasta County DA, Fairfield DA, Fairfield PD, Santa Barbara DA, Riverside DA,
El Cerrito PD, Oceanside PD, Fresno DA, Fresno PD, Vallejo PD, Santa Cruz Sherriff's Dept, Orange County PD, Salinas PD, LA City Attorney,
Pomona DA, Gait PD, Sacramento County Sherriff, Anaheim City Attorney's Office, San Jose PD, Solano County DA, Gilroy PD, Seaside PD,
Denver PD, Weld County DA, Aurora PD, Arapahoe County DA, 5th Judicial District DA, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office,
Bridgeport PD,
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Polk Co. State Attorney 10th Judicial Circuit, Polk Co. Sherriff's Office, Orange County Sheriff, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Miami-Dade
PD,
Georgia
Gwinnett Co. DA*, Gwinnett Co. Solicitor's Office*, Hall Co. DA, Hall County Solicitor's Office, State Attorney 10th Judicial Cir. (Polk County),
Superior Courts of the Northeastern Judicial Circuit (Gainesville), Decatur PD, Cobb County Solicitor's Office, Douglasville Sheriff's Office,
Hawaii
FBI (Honolulu), Honolulu PD,
Idaho
Illinois
Chicago PD, Lake County SAO, DuPage SAO, Mundelein PD, Berwyn PD,
Indiana
New Albany PD, Floyd County Superior Court,
Iowa
Hardin County Sherriff's Office, Hamilton County Attorney's Office, Mason City PD, Clarion PD, Wright County Sherriff's Office, ICE in Iowa,
Clarke County Sherriff's Office, West Liberty PD
Kansas
Kansas City PD
Kentucky
LFUC Division of Police (Lexington), Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Frankfurt), Fayette County Attorney, Lexington-Fayette
PD, Lexington County Attorney,
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish DA,
Maine
Maryland
Montgomery County PD,
Massachusetts
Framingham PD, Arlington Dept. of Children and Families, Suffolk County DA, Barnstable PD,
Michigan
Kent County DA, Wayne County Prosecutors Office, Sturgis PD, Lincoln Park PD, Oakland County Sheriff,
Minnesota
Kandiyohi County DA, Fridley PD, Columbia Heights PD, Apple Valley PD, West St. Paul PD, ICE in Minnesota, Austin PD, Minneapolis PD,
Shakopee PD,
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Lees Summit PD, Belton PD,
South Sioux City PD, Dakota County Attorney, Madison County Sheriff,
Milford PD, Derry PD,
Mercer County Superior Court, Fam. Div.(Trenton),
NYPD (all boroughs)*, Brooklyn DA, Rockland County DA, NYC Family Court, Bronx DA, Brunswick DA, Geneseo PD, Richmond County DA,
Kings County DA,
Pitt Co. Sherriff's Dept., Durham PD, Durham DA, Vance County Sheriff, Hendersonville County Sheriff, Cary PD, Chapel Hill PD, Greensboro
Sherriff’s Office, Buncombe County Dept Health and Social Services, Brunswick DA, Raleigh FBI, ICE (Triad), Wake County DA, Wake County
Sherriff's Office, Duplin DA, Duplin Sherriff Office, Forsyth County DA
Hamilton PD,
Oregon Dept of Labor, Wasco County DA, Multanomah County DA,
Philadelphia PD, Bucks Co. DA, Lackawanna DA,
Dept. of Justice,
New Bedford PD,
Orangeburg Sheriff, Orangeburg PD, North Charleston PD, Charleston PD, North Charleston Solicitor's Office,
Nashville PD, Nashville DA, Shelby County DA, Memphis PD,
Dallas PD*, Dallas DA*, Austin PD, Collin Co. DA, El Paso PD, Bastrop DA, Hooks PD, Bastrop DA, Fort Worth PD, Lubbock PD*, Houston PD,
Laredo PD, U.S. Attorney South District TX, Webb County DA, Zapata County DA, Harris County DA, Waco DA, McClennan County DA,
Harlingen PD*, Hidalgo County DA,
West Valley City Police Dept. (policy has changed in past year - now more liberal)
Fairfax County PD, Prince William DA, Fredericksburg County DA, Fairfax DOJ, Child Protective Services Prince William County,
Kirkland PD, King County Sheriff, Snohomish County DA, Vancouver DA, Clark County DA,
Walworth County DA, Milwaukee PD, Racine Co. DA, Dodge County(certifying agency not identified), Fontana PD, Racine DA,
Appendix II:
http://www.law.unc.edu/documents/clinicalprograms/uvisa/appendix2.pdf