The compilation includes all statutes (excluding military and tribal law) that mandate or authorize joint investigations between law enforcement agencies and child protection services in child abuse cases. The summary includes neither the procedural details outlined in many of the statutes nor the provisions requiring cross-reporting of cases among agencies. States with this type of law include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.