Domestic Violence: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 110 - Family Violence Prevention and Services
• CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 90 - Violence Against Women

California

• California Codes > Family Code > Division 10 - Prevention of Domestic Violence
• California Codes > Penal Code > Part 4 > Title 5 - LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 740 ILCS 22 - Civil No Contact Order Act
• Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 22/101 - Short title
• Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 22/101.1 - Designation of parties
• Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 22/102 - Purpose
• Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 22/103 - Definitions

Kentucky

• Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 456 - Civil Orders of Protection

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 2C > Chapter 25 - Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991

New York

• New York Laws > Executive > Article 21 - New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
• New York Laws > Social Services > Article 6-A - Domestic Violence Prevention Act

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 7A > Article 37B - Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Act

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 9.1 > Chapter 13 - Domestic and Sexual Assault Policies
• Virginia Code > Title 52 > Chapter 10 - Protective Order Registry

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 10.99 - Domestic violence -- Official response
• Washington Code > Chapter 26.50 - Domestic violence prevention
• Washington Code > Chapter 26.51 - Abusive litigation -- Domestic violence
• Washington Code > Chapter 26.52 - Foreign protection order full faith and credit act
• Washington Code > Chapter 26.55 - Uniform recognition and enforcement of Canadian domestic violence protection orders act