LEGAL RESEARCH LINKS
Last
updated 1/11/2008
The
merely offered as sources that may be informational to consumers.
This is not intended as legal
advice. Users are urged to consult with a practicing
BEAVER COUNTY
Beaver
County Local Rules of Court
Beaver County Forms
from Prothonotary
Beaver County Law
Library (includes Pro Se Center
& Custody Forms)
Beaver County Lawyer Referral Service
Municipal
Ordinances Online (Click on Plus signs to expand
the menus)
PENNSYLVANIA
Statutes, Cases & Regulations:
Pa
Statutes (unannotated by West Publishing) (searchable; new as of January 2008)
Pennsylvania Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Statutes (UNOFFICIAL selected
parts; not current)
Electronic
Bill Room - New and recently enacted
legislation
AOPC
– Court Opinions from PA Supreme, Superior & Commonwealth Courts
Local Court
Rules for Most PA Counties Difficult to use, but county by county
Local
Court Rule Changes – Changes listed by date, not county
PA Code –
PA Bulletin – updates PA Code, publishes
new court rules
Official Government Websites:
License Verifications
for PA Professionals
PA
Commonwealth Telephone Directory
(full text, 2004 edition)
Commonwealth
Information Center – directory assistance for employees, departments or
state offices
PA
Government Offices (with links)
PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Information (includes some forms)
State and Local Government
Links
Other Sources of
Duquesne University’s PA Legal
Research webpage
A.L.S.O. – Pa (American Law Sources Online)
Jenkins
Law Library (Philadelphia) Research Guides - brief articles on how to do legal research,
how to cite a case,
how
to compile a legislative history, etc.
FEDERAL
USA.gov– Official federal website; lots of good
stuff here!
THOMAS: U.S. Congress Legislative
Information
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Agencies (a list with links)
The
United States Constitution
Searchable Government Databases
GENERAL LEGAL RESEARCH WEBSITES
A.L.S.O. (American Law Sources Online)
Duquesne University Law Library
Legal Information Institute (
Introduction to
Basic Legal Citation by Peter W. Martin
- frequently updated guide on how to cite legal material;
offered
by Cornell
WashLAW
(Washburn University Law School Library) – well organized and easy to
use