The Central Violations Bureau (CVB) is a national center in the
United States
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responsible for processing violation notices (tickets) issued and payments received for petty offenses charged on a federal violation notice. This includes violations that occur on federal property such as
federal buildings,
national parks
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, military installations,
post office
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s,
Veteran Affairs medical centers,
national wildlife refuges, and
national forests
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Background
The precise application of the terms va ...
. The Central Violations Bureau processes violation notices for violations of federal law that occur outside federal property as well. For example, migratory bird offenses that occur on private property.
Federal tickets are issued by law enforcement personnel from agencies such as the
U.S. Park Police
The United States Park Police (USPP) is one of the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. It functions as a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in those National Park Servic ...
,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife,
Department of Defense Police
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,
U.S. Coast Guard
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,
U.S. Provost Marshal,
Airforce,
Marines
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&
Navy Security Forces,
U.S. Postal Police,
USACE,
U.S. Customs
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,
U.S. Border Patrol
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, and
V.A. Police.
The CVB is a division of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
References
External links
U.S. Central Violations Bureau
Federal judiciary of the United States
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