More About State Materials

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State Legal Materials on the Internet

The collection of legal materials accessible via the Internet is growing at a fast clip. But the decision whether to place particular state legal documents on the Net and how is a local one. Some state statutes are still not accessible (for free) in any form.

Even in states that have moved large collections of legal materials to the Net, the recency of that action affects the depth of available information. This is particularly true of judicial opinions. With few exceptions collections of judicial opinions accessible through these pages cover only the most recent years. Indeed, some state sites offer only current decisions.

Relationship to Federal Law

Thorough research on many legal matters calls for exploring not only state but Federal law. If you are uncertain about the mix of Federal and state law in a particular area or seek references to the relevant Federal materials you may wish to consult the LII "Law About ..." pages. Alternatively, you may wish to go straight to the LII Federal Law page following your investigation of state law on the topic.