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Alabama
Alabama’s hate crime law can be found here: AL Code § 13A-5-13.
Resources:
A list of Alabama District Attorneys can be found here.
Attorney General’s Office of Victim Assistance
Phone: 1-800-626-7676
Note: A District Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in Alabama:
Northern District of Alabama
Birmingham: (205) 244-2001
Southern District of Alabama
Mobile: (251) 441-5845
Middle District of Alabama
Montgomery: (334) 223-7280
FBI Field Offices in Alabama:
Birmingham (Covers the Northern District of Alabama)
Phone: (205) 326-6166
Mobile (Covers the Middle District and Southern District of Alabama)
Phone: (251) 438-3674
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Alaska
Alaska’s hate crime law can be found here: AK Stat § 12.55.155.
Resources
Contact information for Alaska District Attorneys can be found here.
Alaska Office of Victims’ Rights
Note: A District Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska
Anchorage: (907) 271-5071
FBI Field Office:
Anchorage (Covers the entire state of Alaska)
Phone: (907) 276-4441
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Arizona
Arizona’s hate crime law can be found here: AZ Rev Stat § 13-701.
Resources
Arizona Attorney General’s Office
A list of Arizona’s city and county prosecutors can be found here.
Arizona Attorney General’s Office of Victim Services
Note: City and county prosecutors are the local prosecutors for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Phoenix: (602) 514-7500
Tucson: (520) 620-7300
Flagstaff: (928) 556-0833
Yuma: (928) 314-6410
FBI Field Office:
Phoenix (covers the entire state of Arizona and Grand Canyon National Park)
Phone: (623) 466-1999
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Arkansas
Arkansas does not have a hate crime law. For information on why Senate Bill 622 is not considered a hate crime law, please see here.
Note: Even in states without a hate crime law, law enforcement can and should still report a hate crime as a bias-motivated incident in their report.
Resources:
A list of prosecuting attorneys in Arkansas can be found here.
Arkansas Department of Public Safety’s Crime Victims Reparations Board
Note: Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S Attorneys’ Office in Arkansas:
Western District of Arkansas
Fort Smith: (479) 783-5125
Eastern District of Arkansas
Little Rock: (501) 340-2600
FBI Field Office:
Little Rock (Covers the entire state of Arkansas)
Phone: (501) 221-9100
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
California
California’s hate crime law can be found here: CA Penal Code § 422.55.
Resources:
CA vs Hate
[email protected]
833-8-NO-HATE; (833) 866-4283
California Department of Justice’s Victims’ Services Unit
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in California:
Northern District of California
San Francisco: (415) 436-7200
Oakland: (510) 637-3680
San Jose: (408) 535-5061
Eastern District of California
Sacramento: (916) 554-2700
Central District of California
Los Angeles: (213) 894-2400
Southern District of California
San Diego: (619) 557-5610
FBI Field Offices:
Los Angeles (Covers the Central District of California)
Phone: (310) 477-6565
Sacramento (Covers the Eastern District of California)
Phone: (916) 746-7000
San Diego (Covers San Diego and Imperial Counties in southern California)
Phone: (858) 320-1800
San Francisco (Covers 15 counties and Palo Alto in northern California)
Phone: (415) 553-7400
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Colorado
Colorado’s hate crime law can be found here: CO Rev Stat § 18-9-121.
Resources:
Contact information for Colorado’s District Attorneys can be found here.
Colorado Attorney General Victim Assistance Program
Note: A District Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
Denver: (303) 454-0100
FBI Field Office:
Denver (Covers the entire states of Colorado and Wyoming)
Phone: (303) 629-7171
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Connecticut
Connecticut’s hate crime law can be found here: CT Gen Stat § 53a-181j.
Resources:
Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council
Contact information for Connecticut State’s Attorney’s Offices can be found here.
Connecticut Office of the Victim Advocate
Note: A State’s Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut
New Haven: (203) 821-3700
FBI Field Office:
New Haven (Covers the entire state of Connecticut)
Phone: (203) 777-6311
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Delaware
Delaware’s hate crime law can be found here: 11 DE Code § 1304.
Resources:
Contact information for Delaware’s attorney general can be found here.
Delaware Department of Justice Victims & Witnesses Program
Phone: (302) 573-6277
Note: Delaware’s Department of Justice handles all criminal prosecutions. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware
Wilmington: (302) 573-6277
FBI Field Office:
Baltimore (Covers the entire states of Delaware and Maryland)
Phone: (410) 265-8080
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.’s hate crime law can be found here: DC Code § 22–3701.
Resources:
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Office of Victim Services & Justice Grants
Phone: (202) 727-0605
Note: The Office of the Attorney General is the prosecutorial agency for crimes committed by juveniles and certain adult offenses, including economic crimes, traffic offenses and other misdemeanors. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Washington: (202) 252-7566
FBI Field Office:
Washington (Covers the District of Columbia and several counties in Northern Virginia)
Phone: (202) 278-2000
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Florida
Florida’s hate crime laws can be found here: FL Stat § 775.085 and FL Stat § 775.0863.
Resources:
Information about Florida’s State’s Attorneys can be found here.
Florida Attorney General Division of Victim Services & Criminal Justice Programs
Phone: (850) 414-3300
Note: A State’s Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in Florida:
Northern District of Florida
Tallahassee: (850) 942-8430
Pensacola: (850) 444-4000
Gainesville: (352) 378-0996
Middle District of Florida
Tampa: (813) 274-6000
Southern District of Florida
Miami: (305) 961-9001
FBI Field Offices:
Miami (Covers southern Florida)
Phone: (754) 703-2000
Tampa (Covers central and southwest Florida)
Phone: (813) 253-1000
Jacksonville (Covers northern Florida)
Phone: (904) 248-7000
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.
Georgia
Georgia’s hate crime law can be found here: GA Code § 17-10-17.
Resources:
Contact information for Georgia’s District Attorneys can be found here.
Georgia Office of Victim Services
Phone: (404) 656-4661
Note: A District Attorney is the state government’s local prosecutor for criminal matters. Prosecutors have discretion over whether to charge someone with a crime. Some may be more comfortable speaking to an attorney prior to reaching out to a local prosecutor about a criminal matter.
When speaking with a victim advocate, you may want to ask what your rights are, what documentation you may need to access support services, what support services may be available to you, and what you can expect from your state government in the wake of a hate crime.
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in Georgia:
Northern District of Georgia
Atlanta: (404) 581-6000
Middle District of Georgia
Macon: (478) 752-3511
Albany: (229) 430-7754
Columbus: (706) 649-7700
Southern District of Georgia
Savannah: (912) 652-4422
FBI Field Office:
Atlanta (Covers entire state of Georgia)
Phone: (770) 216-3000
Note: When reaching out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office or FBI Field Office, it may be helpful to ask if they have a community liaison or a civil rights point of contact that you can speak to.