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Statutory Summary Charts
These charts summarize statutes from all 50 states regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and trafficking. We are always grateful to receive corrections and updates at abacdvta@abanet.org.
Remember: the law is constantly changing! Please independently confirm the data you find here.
- Strangulation Laws (07/2009) (Prepared by the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse)
- Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse (06/2009)
- Mental & Physical Ability in Custody Determinations (12/08)
- Civil Protection Orders: Domestic Violence (6/2009)
- Civil Protection Orders: Sexual Assault (6/2009)
- Civil Protection Orders: Stalking/Harassment (6/2009)
- Statutes Allowing Fleeing Survivors Access to Protective Orders (5/2009)
- Statutes Prohibiting Mutual Protective Orders (6/2009)
- Animals in Civil Protective Orders (9/2007) (prepared by the American Humane Association)
- Standards of Proof for Civil Protective Orders (06/09)
- Animal Cruelty Criminal Statutes (prepared by the Humane Society of the United States)
- DV Arrest Policies (11/07)
- Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence (4/2008) (prepared by the National Center on Full Faith & Credit)
