DVSI

Domestic Violence Screening Instrument (DVSI)

The Domestic Violence Screening Instrument (DVSI) was developed to assess the risk of future, repeat domestic violence based on information available at the time of offense. It is designed as a brief, straightforward criminal records review that can be completed soon after offense and made available to judicial officers, prosecutors, pre-trial officers, and others to support early decision-making. The DVSI is a copyrighted instrument developed by the Colorado Judicial Department with funding from a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. If you are interested in using the DVSI, view the copyright permissions at the link provided in the footer of the tool or Scoring Guide. 

The DVSI tool and the DVSI Scoring Guide are available at the links below:

• DVSI Form
• DVSI Scoring Guide