Maryland Resources
This state guide lists the major sources of law in Maryland. If you have any questions about finding or using any of the materials described in this guide, or if you need additional research assistance, a reference librarian will be able to assist you with identifying and locating the materials you need for your research project. Please come to the reference desk, call us at 202-662-9140, or send e-mail to libref@law.georgetown.edu.
RESEARCH GUIDES
STATUTES & LEGISLATION
Statutes/Code
- Print:
- Michie's Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland (Official version) (Current), (KFM1230 1957.A4)
- Electronic:
Legislative History
- Maryland Legislative History (Dates of coverage vary)
"Maryland Legislative History has documents related to laws passed by the state legislature including bill histories, Conference Committee reports and amendments, House and Senate amendments and roll call votes, and governors' messages."
Legislature
REGULATIONS & AGENCIES
Regulations
- Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), (1977 - ) KFM1235 1977 .A25
- Maryland Register (1987 - ),
(KFM1234.A2 M37)
- Maryland Regulation Tracking Full Text
(Updated daily)
Contains the full text of only proposed and recently adopted regulations;
Agencies
CASES & COURTS
Cases
- Atlantic Reporter (A., A.2d)
Contains cases from both the Court of Appeals and the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
- 1st Series: v. 1, 1885 - v. 200, 1938 [KF135.A7]
- 2d Series: v. 1 1938 - present [KF135.A712]
- Maryland Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Maryland (Md.) (1851 - ) [KFM1245.A2]
The Court Appeals is the highest court (court of last resort) in the State of Maryland.
Official reporter.
- Maryland Appellate Reports, Cases Adjudged in the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (Md. App.) (1967 - ) [KFM1248.A2]
The Court of Special Appeals is the intermediate appellate court in Maryland.
Official reporter.
- Maryland Advance Reports (Current), [KFM1245.A3]
Contains cases from both the Court of Appeals and the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
Published weekly (except last week of September and first week of October)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw:
- MD-CS (state
cases) (dates of coverage vary by court)
- MD-CS-ALL (state
and federal cases) (dates of coverage vary by court)
- Lexis:
- Free Web:
Courts
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STATE BAR JOURNALS & LEGAL NEWSPAPERS
ETHICS
GENERAL
- Maryland Law Encyclopedia (Current), KFM1265 .W4
- Maryland Practice (Maryland Rules of Evidence) (Current edition only), KFM1730
.M3
- Free Web Sources:
Updated 6/8/2009 (TV)
Links 08/2008 (MK)
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