Document Type: State Statute Review

  • Access to State-Funded Benefits in Virginia for Survivors

    This public benefits chart/table with full citations helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration status, by victim-based legal immigration application filed, by date of entry into the U.S. and by benefits…

  • Telephonic Interpretation: Washington State Interpreters Program

    Court Rule 11.2 that explains when telephonic interpreters can be appointed in Washington State

  • State Criminal Custodial Interference Statutes

    This table looks at all 50 states, and their individual statutes on intrastate/interstate penalties, available defenses, and applicability of the aforementioned custodial interference statutes.

  • Report on State Plans and Services for Immigrant and Limited English Proficient (LEP) Victims

    NIWAP conducted a state by state review in 2012 of State Implementation Plans submitted by state STOP Administrators to the Office on Violence Against Women to identify trends and best practices for working with immigrant and limited English proficient victims. This report contains the results of that review.

  • Providing Legal Protection for Battered Women: An Analysis of State Statutes and Case Law

    An article was published in the Hofstra Law Journal and was authored by Catherine Klein and Leslye E. Orloff on providing legal protections for battered women provided under state protection order statutes. The article analyzes all statutes and care law on protection orders through 1993, provides a history of state protection order statutes, reports on…

  • Post-Assault Coverage Chart

    This chart shows what state funded healthcare and victim compensation remedies are available in post-assault cases. The chart provides information about what victims, dependents, or family members may file for compensation in each state.

  • Minnesota U Visa Certification Law

    This document details the 2023 Minnesota state statutes regarding U and T visa certification laws. These include; requiring state law enforcement agencies to respond timely to requests for certification, conduct outreach informing the community, designate certifiers, keep records, implement language access plans, and prohibit disclosure of information of persons seeking certification.

  • Maryland Laws Regarding Abuse, Endangerment, and Neglect

    This sheet summarizes Maryland laws regarding child abuse, abandonment, child neglect, parent-child relationship covered by the domestic violence state statute, child endangerment, and best interests of the child.

  • Maryland Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors Based on Status

    This screening chart provides a quick-reference tool for advocates and legal professionals to evaluate immigrant survivors’ eligibility for various Maryland public benefits based on immigration status. It outlines access to programs such as TANF, SSI, SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, housing assistance, education support, energy assistance, and driver’s licenses, clarifying eligibility across categories including VAWA, U and…

  • Family Law Summary of Service Rules

    This chart provides an overview of non-resident and alternative general service rules for family law proceedings in each state. This document serves as a supplement to the proceeding-specific family law jurisdiction and service of process charts.