Dog Bite Laws by State

Every U.S. state (plus Washington, D.C.) handles dog bite liability a little differently. Find your state below to see whether it follows strict liability, the one-bite rule, or a mixed statute — and what that means for a claim.

• AlabamaMixed Statute
• AlaskaOne-Bite Rule
• ArizonaStrict Liability
• ArkansasOne-Bite Rule
• CaliforniaStrict Liability
• ColoradoMixed Statute
• ConnecticutStrict Liability
• DelawareStrict Liability
• District of ColumbiaMixed Statute
• FloridaStrict Liability
• GeorgiaMixed Statute
• HawaiiMixed Statute
• IdahoOne-Bite Rule
• IllinoisStrict Liability
• IndianaMixed Statute
• IowaStrict Liability
• KansasOne-Bite Rule
• KentuckyStrict Liability
• LouisianaStrict Liability
• MaineMixed Statute
• MarylandStrict Liability
• MassachusettsStrict Liability
• MichiganStrict Liability
• MinnesotaStrict Liability
• MississippiOne-Bite Rule
• MissouriStrict Liability
• MontanaStrict Liability
• NebraskaStrict Liability
• NevadaNegligence (No Statute)
• New HampshireStrict Liability
• New JerseyStrict Liability
• New MexicoOne-Bite Rule
• New YorkMixed Statute
• North CarolinaMixed Statute
• North DakotaOne-Bite Rule
• OhioStrict Liability
• OklahomaStrict Liability
• OregonMixed Statute
• PennsylvaniaMixed Statute
• Rhode IslandStrict Liability
• South CarolinaStrict Liability
• South DakotaOne-Bite Rule
• TennesseeMixed Statute
• TexasOne-Bite Rule
• UtahStrict Liability
• VermontOne-Bite Rule
• VirginiaOne-Bite Rule
• WashingtonStrict Liability
• West VirginiaStrict Liability
• WisconsinStrict Liability
• WyomingOne-Bite Rule