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Alabama Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. Members of the Georgetown University community can seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• George D. Schrader, Alabama Law Bibliography (1989) [KFA75 .S35 1989]
• Gary Orlando Lewis, Legal Research in Alabama : How to Find and Understand the Law in Alabama (2001) [KFA75 .L51]

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes & Constitutions/Code

• Print: Code of Alabama (official) [KFA30 1975 .A24]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AL-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: ALA;ALCODE
  • Internet: Code of Alabama
  • Historical Constitutions

Legislative History

• Alabama Legislative Information System (index of legislation and enrolled acts, 1998 to present; requires Internet Explorer, vers. 4 or higher)

Legislature

• Alabama State Legislature (General information about the Legislature)
• History of the Constitutional Convention of 1901 (including proceedings, enabling instrument, etc.)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Alabama Administrative Code [KFA35 1984 .A2]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AL-ADC
  • Lexis: CODES;ALADMN
  • Internet: Alabama Administrative Code

Agencies

• Alabama Administrative Monthly (administrative register - May, 1998 to present)
• Governor's Office
• Alabama State Agencies
• Attorney General Opinions (1979 to present)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Southern Reporter (1st and 2d series) [KF135 .S812]
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: AL-CS (state cases) & AL-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: ALA;ALCTS (state cases) & MEGA;ALMEGA (state and federal cases)
  • Internet: Available since April, 1998 at Findlaw (unofficial)

Courts

• State Court System
• State Supreme Court
• Administrative Office of the Courts (lots of useful info, including forms, rules, directories, etc.)
• Supreme Court Opinions (subscription service available from Alabama's Legal Information Center , Alalinc ). Also available since April, 1998 at Findlaw (unofficial).
• Opinions of Other State Courts (subscription service available fromAlabama's Legal Information Center , Alalinc ).
• Alabama's Legal Information Center (Alalinc)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Alabama Cities
• Alabama Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Alabama Law Review
  
  • Journal Home Page
  • Print version in GULLiver
  • Electronic version (PDF images) through Hein Online (restricted to GULC community)

GENERAL

• Print: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Alabama.
• Internet:
  • Alabama State Bar
    • Ethics Opinions
  • State Law Library
  • Findlaw - Alabama Links
  • Legal Information Institute: Alabama
  • Tax Forms
  
  
  Updated 07/07 (MMK)

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