Court Verification
Court-accepted proof you showed up.
Verifiable, shareable attendance records for probation, court orders, or your treatment program, built into the recovery app you use every day.
The problem with paper slips
Paper attendance slips get lost in a filing cabinet, questioned by a skeptical clerk, or replaced with a forgery. Courts and probation officers increasingly need proof they can actually verify, not something anyone could print at home.
At the same time, people doing the work of recovery are asked to carry the documentation burden alone, on top of everything else.
You showed up. That should be enough to prove.
Court Verification turns each meeting into a cryptographically signed, independently verifiable record. The officer opens a link. It either passes or it doesn’t. No guesswork, no chasing paper.
How it works
1. Attend a meeting
Join a Cope Compass-hosted video meeting or attend an in-person GA or other recovery meeting tracked through the app. Presence is confirmed during the meeting, not just at the moment you tap in.
2. Cope Compass records verified attendance
After the meeting closes, a signed attendance record is automatically created in your account. The record includes the meeting name, date, duration, and the verification method, nothing else unless you add it.
3. Generate a shareable record
Choose what your record shows: your legal name, your case number, and an expiry date you set. Generate a secure link or a PDF to share with your probation officer, attorney, or treatment program.
4. Verified instantly, tamper-proof
Your officer or the court opens the link. The record verifies in real time against a cryptographic signature. If anything has been altered, the check fails visibly. No phone calls to chase down. No paper to lose.
Why it holds up
A screenshot can be faked. This cannot.
Court Verification uses open verifiable-credential standards. Each record carries a cryptographic signature tied to the original attendance event. Altering any field invalidates the signature immediately.
Works for GA and all recovery meetings, not just one program
Gamblers Anonymous, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, and other meetings tracked in Cope Compass all qualify. You are not locked into a single program or meeting type to build your record.
Part of a full recovery app, not a single-purpose check-in tool
Court Verification is one feature of Cope Compass, which also includes real-time urge support, a gambling-aware provider directory, peer connections, sponsor matching, and daily rituals. You get the verification layer as part of a tool you would use anyway.
You control exactly what is shared and for how long
Each record shows only what you choose: your legal name, case number, and an expiry date. No health history, no meeting content, no journal entries. When the record expires, the verification link stops working.
How in-person check-in works
For meetings run by a verified chair, check-in is handled through a rotating QR code, so your presence is confirmed during the meeting itself, not just at the door.
The chair displays a code that changes every few seconds, so it cannot be screenshotted and shared.
You scan to check in, and scan again to check out. The time between proves you stayed.
A random re-scan during the meeting confirms you did not just walk in and leave.
Your attendance becomes a tamper-proof, shareable record, verified the same way as a hosted meeting.
In-person check-in works at meetings run by a verified chair. If your meeting is not set up yet, you can ask your chair to register it through Cope Compass.
Built by a small team, for real stakes.
Cope Compass is operated by Cope Compass LLC, a Delaware company founded to build the connective tissue that gambling recovery has been missing. Court Verification was built because people in recovery should not have to fight a paperwork battle on top of everything else.
You decide what each record shows and when it expires. Records use portable, independently verifiable open standards, so no one needs to trust us specifically to confirm that yours is real. The verification check runs against a public signature, not a proprietary database only we can access.
Questions? Contact us or explore the full app at /find-help/.
Frequently asked questions
Will my probation officer accept this?
Court Verification records are built on open verifiable-credential standards, which means the officer or clerk can confirm authenticity through a secure link without needing to trust a screenshot or paper slip. Acceptance depends on your specific court or probation office — we recommend showing your officer or attorney a sample record before your first submission.
Is it tamper-proof?
Yes. Each record is cryptographically signed at the time it is issued. Editing any field after the fact invalidates the signature, so the verification link will show a clear failure state. A screenshot can be altered; this record cannot.
Does it work for in-person GA meetings?
Yes. Court Verification works for Gamblers Anonymous meetings (both in-person and online) and other recovery meetings tracked through Cope Compass. For in-person meetings hosted through the app, attendance is confirmed during the session, not by a tap before it starts.
How much does it cost and can I cancel?
Court Verification is $49 per month. It bolts onto any Cope Compass plan, including the free tier. You can cancel from your account settings at any time and your records remain accessible for 12 months after cancellation.
Is my information private?
You control exactly what each record shows. You choose your legal name and case number at the time you generate the record. No health data, meeting content, or app history is included unless you explicitly add it. Each record also has an expiry date you set.
What meetings qualify for a verified record?
Any meeting you attend through Cope Compass qualifies: Cope Compass-hosted video meetings, in-person GA and other recovery meetings verified through the app, and meetings submitted by trusted hosts in the directory. The record shows the meeting name, date, duration, and the verification method used.
Add verification to your recovery.
$49/mo. Cancel any time. Works with the free Cope Compass plan.
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