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Iowa Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Iowa Legal Research Guide KFI4275 .I59 2003
• Basic Sources for Iowa Legal Research (from the Drake Law Library)
• Iowa Legal History (from the University Iowa College of Law Library)

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Iowa Constitution (from the Iowa Legislature)

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Code of Iowa (official) KFI4230 2007 .A2
  • Iowa Code Annotated (unofficial) KFI4230 1949 .A4
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IA-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Find Statutes, Regulations & Administrative Materials > IA - Iowa Code, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
  • Internet (from the Iowa Legislature):
    • Code of Iowa (current)
    • Code of Iowa (previous, 1995-2007)

Legislative History

• Session Laws
  • Print:
    • KFI4225 .A213 Micro (microfiche) (1838-2005, now cancelled)
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1995 - )
    • Iowa Acts (1993 - ) (from the Iowa Legislature)
• Track Current Legislation (from the Iowa Legislature)
• Legislation Archives (1995 - ) (from the Iowa Legislature) (click on "Legislation Archives" in the left-hand column)
• Iowa Legislative Information (from the Drake Law Library)

Legislature

• Iowa General Assembly

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Iowa Administrative Code
  • Print: KFI4235 1975 .A22 (now cancelled)
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: IA-ADC
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Find Statutes, Regulations & Administrative Rules > IA - Iowa Administrative Code
    • Internet: Iowa Administrative Code (from the Iowa Legislature)
      
• Iowa Administrative Bulletin
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Find Statutes, Regulations & Administrative Rules > IA - Iowa Administrative Bulletin (1996 - )
  • Internet: Iowa Administrative Bulletin (1997 - ) (from the Iowa Legislature)

Agencies

• Governor's Office
  • Executive Orders (2007 - )
• State Agencies
• Attorney General's Opinions (1977 - )

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print
  • North Western Reporter (1st Series, KF135 .N7, and 2d Series, KF135 .N712)
  • Iowa Reports (1855-1968) KFI4245 .A2
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IA-CS (state cases) & IA-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Find Cases > IA State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Find Cases > IA Federal and States Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
  • Internet:
    • Iowa Supreme Court Opinions (1998 - ) (from the Iowa Judicial Branch)
    • Iowa Court of Appeals Opinions (1998 - ) (from the Iowa Judicial Branch)

Courts

• Iowa Judicial Branch Home Page
• Iowa Supreme Court
• Court Rules and Forms (from the Iowa Judicial Branch)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Cities in Iowa (from the Iowa League of Cities)
• Iowa Counties (from the Iowa State Association of Counties)
• Municipal Ordinances (selected ordinances, from Municode.com)

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Drake Law Review
  • Print:
    • K4 .R2 (1951 - )
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1951 - )
    • Westlaw: DRAKELR (Full coverage, 1993 to present, select coverage, 1982-1992)
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Search Law Reviews & Journals > Drake Law Review (1995 - )
    • Drake Law Review (select articles only)
• Iowa Law Review
  • Print
    • K9 .O9 (1925 - 1948, 1950 - )
  • Electronic
    • HeinOnline (1915 - )
    • Westlaw: IALR (Full coverage, 1985 to present, selected coverage, 1982-1984)
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Iowa > Search Law Reviews & Journals > Iowa Law Review (1982 - )
    • Iowa Law Review (2008 - )
• Iowa Lawyer
  • Print:
    • K9 .O91 Micro (microfiche) (1980 - )
  • Electronic:
    • Iowa Lawyer (2000 - ) (from the Iowa State Bar Association)

GENERAL

• Print: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Iowa.
• Internet:
  • Iowa State Bar Association
    • Ethics Opinions (1966 - )
  • Rules of Professional Conduct (from the Iowa Judicial Branch)
  • State Library of Iowa
  • Internet Law Library: Iowa
  • Findlaw: Iowa
  • Legal Information Institute: Iowa Legal Materials
  • Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: Iowa
  • Tax Forms (from the Iowa Department of Revenue)

Updated 08/09 (MS)

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