For people who have experienced harassment or a crime based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation, Hate Crime Help locates national and local resources, based on zip code.
This guide is meant to summarize state statutes relating to hate crimes. In addition to the state statutes listed, there are relevant federal statutes:
Thanks to Muslim Advocates for compiling the list of who to contact in the event of a hate crime in addition to your local law enforcement authority.
The Southern Poverty Law Center also has a reporting form for hate incidents.
Alison M. Smith and Cassandra L. Foley, State Statutes Governing Hate Crimes, Congressional Research Service Report RL33099 (Sept. 28, 2010) served as an invaluable resource for this guide.
For UCLA Law users, Westlaw has a treatise on Hate Crimes Law by Zachary J. Wolfe (login and password required), a print version is in the stacks at call no. KF4749 .H36
Hate Crimes laws:
Where to report hate crimes, in addition to local police:
FBI Field Offices
FBI Birmingham
1000 18th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 326-6166
Fax: (205) 279-1590
E-mail: birmingham@ic.fbi.gov
FBI Mobile
200 North Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: (251) 438-3674
Fax: (251) 415-3235
State Attorney General’s Office
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-242-7300
Hate crimes laws:
Where to report hate crimes, in addition to local police:
FBI Anchorage
101 East Sixth Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 276-4441
Fax: (907) 265-8400
E-mail: anchoragefbi@ak.net
State Attorney General’s Office
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 110300
Juneau, AK 99811-0300
Phone: (907) 465-2133
Fax: (907) 465-2075
E-mail: attorney.general@alaska.gov
Hate crimes laws:
Where to report hate crimes, in addition to local police:
FBI Field Office
FBI Phoenix
21711 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85024
Phone: (623) 466-1999
Fax: (623) 466-1108
E-mail: phoenix@ic.fbi.gov
State Attorney General’s Offices
Office of the Attorney General
Phoenix Office
1275 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926
Phone: (602) 542-5025
Fax: (602) 542-4085
Tucson Office
400 West Congress
South Building, Suite 315
Tucson, AZ 85701-1367
Phone: (520) 628-6504
Fax: (520) 628-6530
Prescott Office
1000 Ainsworth Dr.
Suite A-210
Prescott, AZ 86305
Phone: (928) 778-1265
Fax: (928) 778-1298
Hate crimes laws:
Where to report hate crimes, in addition to local police:
FBI Field Office
FBI Little Rock
24 Shackleford West Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72211-3755
Phone: (501) 221-9100
Fax: (501) 228-8509
E-mail: Little.Rock@ic.fbi.gov
State Attorney General’s Office + Other State Resources
Office of the Attorney General
323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-2007
Crime Victims and Outreach Hotline
Phone: (501) 682-1020
Phone (Toll-Free): (800) 448-3014
Hate crimes laws:
Where to report hate crimes, in addition to local police:
FBI Field Offices
FBI Los Angeles
11000 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 477-6565
Fax: (310) 996-3359
FBI San Diego
10385 Vista Sorrento Parkway
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 320-1800
FBI Sacramento
4500 Orange Grove
Sacramento, CA 95841
Phone: (916) 481-9110
Fax: (916) 977-2300
FBI San Francisco
450 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-9523
Phone: (415) 553-7400
Fax: (415) 553-7674
E-mail: san.francisco@ic.fbi.gov
State Attorney General’s Offices
Office of the Attorney General (Main Office)
California Attorney General’s Office
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Phone (Toll-Free): (877) 433-9069
Office of the Attorney General (Sacramento)
1300 “I” Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-2919
Phone: (916) 445-9555
Office of the Attorney General (San Francisco)
455 Golden Gate, Suite 11000
San Francisco, CA 94102-7004
Phone: (415) 703-5500
Office of the Attorney General (Oakland)
1515 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612-1499
Phone: (510) 622-2100
Office of the Attorney General (Fresno)
2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090
Fresno, CA 93721-2271
Phone: (559) 477-1691
Office of the Attorney General (Los Angeles)
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1230
Phone: (213) 897-2000
Office of the Attorney General (San Diego)
110 West “A” Street, Suite 1100
San Diego, CA 92101-3702
Phone: (619) 645-2001