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Connecticut Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Connecticut Legal Research (Jessica G. Hynes) KFC3675 H96 2009
• Connecticut Legal Research Handbook, (Lawrence G. Cheeseman, published by Connecticut Law Book Company, 1992) KFC3675 .C53 1992
  

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Electronic: The Connecticut constitution K150 .N46
• Lexis: CT - Connecticut Constitution
• Internet: Constitution of the State of Connecticut

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • General Statutes of Connecticut (official) KFC3630 1958 .A247 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated on 2003)
  • Connecticut General Statutes Annotated (unofficial) KFC3630 1958 .A43
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: CT-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: CT - General Statutes of Connecticut, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • General Statutes of Connecticut
  • Colonial Connecticut Records (1636-1776)

Legislative History

• Session Laws:
  • LLMC Digital (1901 - 1986)
  • HeinOnline (1776 - 2009)
• Janis Fusaris, Connecticut Legislative History, 30 Legal Reference Services Q. 17 (2011) (K12 .E357 Print, Electronic version)
• Connecticut Legislative History (University of Connecticut School of Law Library)
• Guide to Connecticut Legislative History (Connecticut State Library)
• Short Video on Connecticut Legislative History (Connecticut State Library)
• How to Compile a Connecticut Legislative History (State of Connecticut Judicial Branch)

Legislature

• Legislative Home Page (Includes bills and related information)
• Connecticut Legislative Guide

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies KFC3635 1962 .A25 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated on 2003)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: CT-ADC
  • Lexis: CTADMN

Agencies

• Governor's Office (Includes bills signed by current governor and Executive Orders by current governor)
• Attorney General Opinions:
  • LLMC Digital (1899 - 1959)
  • LexisNexis Academic (1968 - )
  • Internet (1990 - )
• State Agencies

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • Atlantic Reporter (1st series) KF135 .A7
  • Atlantic Reporter. Second Series KF135 .A712
  • West's Atlantic reporter. Second series KF135 .A712
• Electronic:
  • Connecticut reports
  • Westlaw: CT-CS (state cases) & CT-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: CT State Cases, Combined (state cases) & CT Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
• Internet: Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions

Courts

• Judicial Branch Home Page
• Connecticut Court Structure
• Supreme & Appellate Courts Home Page (includes archive of opinions, July 2000 - )
• Court Forms

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Connecticut Towns and Cities
• Connecticut Municipal Codes

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Connecticut Law Review
  • Print: K3 .O665 (1968 - 2010. Subscription cancelled)
  • Electronic Versions (1968 - )
• Yale Law Journal
  • Print: K29 .A4 (1891 - )
  • Electronic Versions (1891 - )

ETHICS

• Statewide Grievance Committee:
  • Ethics opinions
  • Grievance Decisions
• Connecticut Bar Association
• Legal Information Institute: Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct
• State Bar Professional Ethics Committee (Opinions not available)
• Westlaw: CTETH-EO (formal opinions: 1979-1999; informal opinions: 1994-2004)
• Lexis: Connecticut State Case Law and Ethics Opinions (coverage varies by court)

GENERAL

• Print: Connecticut Practice Library (West Group)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: CTPRAC
  • Lexis: not available
• Internet: Connecticut Practice Book
• Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries
• Connecticut State Library
• Tax Forms
• Connecticut State Legal Resources (Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries)
• Connecticut Law and Legislation (Connecticut State Library)
• Legal Information Institute: Connecticut Legal Materials
• Law Library of Congress: Connecticut
• Internet Law Library: Connecticut
• Findlaw: Connecticut

Updated 08/2011 (ET)

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