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Maryland Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in this state. If you are a member of the Georgetown University community, the reference librarians are happy to assist you over the phone (202)662-9140 or by e-mail.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Maryland Research In Depth, Georgetown Law Library's detailed guide .
• Legal Research in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (2d ed. 2000) by Leah Chanin, Pamela Gregory and Sarah Wiant, KF240 .C43 2000.
• "Researching a Maryland Law Problem," by the staff of the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law. Part of a larger, general research guide, the Thurgood Marshall Law Library Guide to Legal Research.
• "Ghost Hunting: Searching for Maryland Legislative History," by Michael S. Miller (Maryland State Law Librarian), with Judith C. Levinson.

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print : Annotated Code of Maryland (official), KFM1230.5.M6
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MD-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > Statutes & Regulations > MD - Maryland Code Annotated, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
  • Internet:
    • Maryland Code (unannotated; provided without charge by Michie)
    • Maryland Code (unannotated; provided without charge by Westlaw)

Legislative History

• Print: Laws of Maryland (session laws), KFM1225 .A213
• Electronic:
  • Bill Information and Status (current session)
  • Bill Information and Status (prior sessions beginning with 1996)
  • Ghost Hunting: Searching for Maryland Legislative History by Michael S. Miller, State Law Library of Maryland
  • Westlaw: MD-LH (2000 - )

Legislature

• Maryland General Assembly (Includes bill text, bill tracking, Legislative Wrap-up, directories & general information 1996-)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), KFM1235 1977 .A25
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MD-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > Statutes & Regulations > MD - Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
  • Internet:
    Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
    Maryland Register Online

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• State Agencies, Boards and Commissions
• Office of the Attorney General
  • Opinions of the Attorney General (Internet) includes Opinions, Advisories and Legislative News) (1993-)
  • Westlaw: MD-AG (1977-)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > Agency & Administrative Materials > MD Attorney General Opinions (Jan. 1970-)
    

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print : Atlantic Reporter (1st Series), KF135 .A7, & KF135 .A712 (2nd series), Maryland Reports, KFM1245 .A2, and Maryland Appellate Reports, KFM1245 .A3
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MD-CS (state cases) & MD-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • State cases: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > Cases > MD State Cases, Combined
    • State and federal cases: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > Cases > MD Federal & State Cases, Combined
  • Internet:
    • Court of Appeals Opinions and Court of Special Appeals Opinions (1995-)
    • Maryland Judiciary Case Search (docket information, coverage varies by court)

Courts

• Maryland Judiciary

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Maryland Counties
• Maryland Cities, Towns and Communities
• County and City Ordinances (selected)
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Baltimore City
    • Baltimore City Council Legislative Information Center
  • Baltimore County
  • Frederick County
  • Montgomery County
  • Other (from Municipal Code Corporation)

STATE BAR JOURNALS & LEGAL NEWSPAPERS

• Print: Maryland Bar Journal, K13 .A71
• Print: Daily Record, NEWSPAPER
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: DAILYREC (Jan. 2003-)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Maryland > General News & Information > The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) (Mar. 7, 1995-)

ETHICS

• Opinions on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. 3 vols. KFM1276.5.A2 M37 1978 contains opinions 66-16 through 90-26 (1966-1990).
• Selected ethics opinions are published in the Maryland Bar Journal. K13.A71 & K13 .A71 MFiche.
• Internet:
  • State Bar Association: http://www.msba.org
    • Ethics Committee: http://www.msba.org/sec_comm/committees/ethics/index.htm
    • Ethics Opinions: http://www.msba.org/members/ethics.asp (available only to bar members)
• Lexis:
  • Legal > Area of Law - By Topic > Ethics > Administrative Materials & Regulations > National Reporter Ethics Opinions > National Reporter on Legal Ethics & Prof. Responsibility - MD Opinions
    • Contains selected decisions from 1987-.

GENERAL

• Print :
  • Maryland Law Encyclopedia, KFM1265 .W4
  • Maryland Practice, KFM1730 .M3
• Electronic:
  • Maryland Law Encyclopedia
    • Westlaw: MD-ENC
  • State of Maryland Home Page
  • Maryland State Archives
  • Maryland State Law Library
  • Sailor (Maryland's Online Public Information Network)
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Baltimore County Bar Association
  • Prince George's County Bar Association
  • Montgomery Country Bar Association
  • Tax Forms
  • MICPEL Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers
  • FindLaw: Maryland
  • Legal Information Institute: Maryland

Updated 4/26/2007 (SK)