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Research Guides

State Materials

Find primary legal materials for the states

Current Statutes & Codes

The Law Library recommends the source collection guidelines for locating state statutes and codes. The practices recognize the reliability of modern databases; see Bluebook Rule 12.5.

To locate The Bluebook-preferred statutory compilation for a particular state, see Table T1.3 (States and the District of Columbia).

Superseded Statutes & Codes

The GW Law Library's microfiche collection (Fiche 112) contains Hein's Superseded State Statutes and Codes, which is another source to consult if the material is unavailable in HeinOnline's State Statutes: A Historical Archive.

Fiche 112 is located on Lower Level 2 (LL2). The fiche reader is located on Lower Level 1 (LL1).