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Michigan Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Michigan Legal Research (2006) by Pamela Lysaght, KFM 4275 .L97 2006
• Michigan Legal Literature: An Annotated Guide (2nd edition, 1991) by Richard Beer & Judith Field, KFM4275 .B4 1990
  

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Michigan Compiled Laws (official)
  • Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated (unofficial), KFM4230 1948 .A44
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MI-ST-ANN
  • Internet
• Print:
  • Michigan Statutes Annotated (unofficial)
• Electronic:
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MI - Michigan Compiled Laws Service, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined

Legislative History

• Kincaid Brown, Legislative Intent and Legislative History in Michigan, 30 Leg. Ref. Serv. Q. 51 (2011) (K12 .E357 Print, Electronic version)
• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (1806 - ; includes Territory of Michigan laws)
• Sources of Legislative History for Michigan (University of Michigan Law Library)
• Sources of Michigan Legislative History (Michigan State Law Library)
• Michigan Legislative Council

Legislature

• Michigan Legislature (Includes full text of bills and bill histories)
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Michigan State Senate
• Michigan Compiled Laws
• Selected Michigan Public Acts (A-Z)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print:
  • Michigan Administrative Code, KFM4235 1979 .A23 (1979-2008; no longer updated)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MI-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MI - Michigan Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • Michigan Administrative Code
  • Michigan Register

Agencies

• The Michigan Governor's Office
• Executive Orders
• Michigan's Departments and Agencies
• Attorney General's Opinions (1963 - Current)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • North Western Reporter, KF135 .N7 (1st series, 1879-1942) & KF135 .N712 ( 2nd series, 1942 - Current)
  • Michigan Reports, KFM4245 .A2 (1858 - Current)
  • Michigan Appeals Reports, KFM4248 .A2
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • MI-CS (state cases)
    • MI-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Cases > MI State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Cases > MI Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
  • LLMC Digital ( vol. 1 covering cases heard in 1847)
• Internet:
  • FindLaw: Michigan Cases
  • lexisONE (last 10 years)
  • The Public Library of Law (1997-present)

Courts

• Michigan Supreme Court
• Michigan Court of Appeals
• Michigan Trial Courts
• Court Forms

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Cities, Townships, and Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• The Michigan Bar Journal, K13 .I15 (1982-2002; no longer updated)
  • Also available in microform, K13 .I15 Micro (1979 - Current)
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1984)
    • Lexis (1995 - Current)
    • HeinOnline (vol. 1 -)
• Michigan Lawyer's Weekly (subscription 1993 - Current)
  • Electronic:
    • Access World News (2002 - Current)
    • LegalTrac (2001 - Current)
    • Westlaw (2004 - Current)
• Michigan Law Review, K13 .I3 (1902 - Current)
  • Also available in microform, K13 .I3 Micro (1902-2000)
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1902 - Current)
    • JSTOR (1902-2005)
    • Lexis (1982 - Current)
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1982 & full-text coverage from 1985 - Current)

GENERAL

• Michigan Pleading and Practice, KFM4730 .M524 1976
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MI-PP
• Michigan Civil Jurisprudence, KFM4280 .C3
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: MIJUR
• Michigan Law and Practice Encyclopedia, KFM4265 .M52 (no longer updated after 2008)
  • Lexis
• Internet:
  • Guide to Law Online - Michigan (from the Library of Congress)
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Tax Forms
  • Ethics Opinions (Full index; full text, October 1988 - )
  • FindLaw: Michigan
  • Internet Law Library: Michigan

Updated 06/2011 (MK)

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