Debt collection regulations vary widely by state and territory. Use this tool to compare policies across the nation.

This longitudinal dataset provides a comprehensive overview of state statutes, state regulations, and court rules governing debt collection lawsuits from January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2023, in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is part of LawAtlas, developed by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Help using the tool can be found here.

This dataset was created in collaboration with The Pew Charitable Trusts. Any views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable Trusts. The Debt Collection Lab is collaborating with the Temple LawAtlas to explore new ways to visualize, merge, and analyze data on the laws that govern debt collection with data on debt collection lawsuits.

Please note: the information contained herein does not constitute legal advice. If you have questions regarding your legal rights or obligations, contact an attorney in your jurisdiction. (Information about the dataset is extracted directly from the source site:https://lawatlas.org/datasets/debt-collection-litigation-laws which is powered by MonQcle.)

To cite the Law Dataset, please use the following: Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research (2024, August 2). State Debt Collection Litigation Laws. LawAtlas.org: https://lawatlas.org/datasets/debt-collection-litigation-laws