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Coercive Control Statute Map

A living orientation to what forums use in official text, imply, or omit. Last reviewed August 31, 2026. Cards marked orientation-only are not for citation as law.

19 forums that use the phrase in this build · 51 U.S. entries · 10 international

61 forums

United States · 51 of 51

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International · 10 of 10

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Arizona
Uses phrase in custody / DV definition (2026)
Uses phrase: custody
California
Uses phrase in DVRO / Family Code
Uses phrase: protection order
Colorado
Uses phrase; 2026 expert-witness bill
Uses phrase: custody
Connecticut
Uses phrase: Jennifer's Law
Uses phrase: protection order
Hawaii
Uses phrase in civil; criminalizing path
Uses phrase: criminal
Washington
Uses phrase in protection orders
Uses phrase: protection order
New Hampshire
2026 expert-witness alignment
Uses phrase: civil / family
Massachusetts
Uses phrase in abuse-prevention (2024)
Uses phrase: protection order
New Jersey
Uses phrase in DV protection orders
Uses phrase: protection order
Vermont
Uses phrase in abuse definition (2024)
Uses phrase: civil / family
Oklahoma
Uses phrase in custody DV definition
Uses phrase: custody
Mississippi
Uses phrase in protective-order definition
Uses phrase: protection order
Arkansas
Related: 'course of control'
Related language
Illinois
Related: interference with personal liberty
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Kentucky
Related / family-civil (verify cite)
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Louisiana
Related: isolation / exploitation language
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Maine
Related: compelling by force, threat, or intimidation
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Delaware
Related: course of alarming conduct
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Michigan
Related: coercive language in PO / mediation
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Missouri
Related: coercion in DV definition
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Nebraska
Related: coercion / intimidation in intimate-partner abuse
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Nevada
Related: coercion
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Oregon
Related: abuse definitions including molestation / course
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New York
Pending / not independently in official text
Pending
Maryland
Pending / not independently in official text
Pending
Alabama
Not independently in official text
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Alaska
Not independently in official text
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Florida
Not independently in official text
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Georgia
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Idaho
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Minnesota
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Montana
Not independently in official text
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North Carolina
Not independently in official text
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Not independently in official text
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
Not independently in official text
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Utah
Not independently in official text
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Virginia
Not independently in official text
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West Virginia
Not independently in official text
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Wisconsin
Not independently in official text
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Wyoming
Not independently in official text
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New Mexico
Not independently in official text
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District of Columbia
Related: coercive language in limited settings
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England and Wales
Criminal course-of-conduct offense (2015)
Uses phrase: criminal
Scotland
Criminal course-of-conduct offense (2018)
Uses phrase: criminal
New South Wales
Criminal offense from July 1, 2024
Uses phrase: criminal
Queensland
Criminal offense (staged)
Uses phrase: criminal
Canada
Federal criminal offence enacted; not yet in force
Pending
Ireland
Criminal offence in force (2019)
Uses phrase: criminal
Gibraltar
Criminal offence in force (2023)
Uses phrase: criminal
New Zealand
Definitional / family violence (in force); not a standalone crime
Uses phrase: civil / family
South Australia
Criminal offence enacted; not yet in force
Pending
Northern Ireland
Domestic abuse offence; not scored as coercive control
Related language

How to cite

Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Statute Map. Coercive Control Observatory. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.