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Minnesota Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Minnesota Legal Research Guide (2002), by John Tessner, et al. KFM5475 .S63 2002
• Minnesota Legal Research A guide to legal publications and research in Minnesota published by the reference librarians at Hamline University Law Library
• "Minnesota Legislative History Step by Step," a web guide from the Minnesota State Legislature

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: Minnesota Statutes (official), KFM5430 2002 .A4 & Minnesota Statutes Annotated (unofficial), KFM5430 1946 .A4
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: MN-ST-ANN
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Minnesota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MN - Minnesota Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
  • Internet:
    • State Statutes

Legislative History

• Minnesota Session Laws (microfiche), KFM5425 .A24 Micro
• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (2000 - Current)
• Legislation and Bill Tracking
• Minnesota Statutes and Session Laws
• "Minnesota Legislative History Step by Step," a web guide from the Minnesota State Legislature
• Westlaw: MN-LH (1997 - Current)

Legislature

• Minnesota State Legislature
  • Minnesota Senate
  • Minnesota House of Representatives

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MN-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Minnesota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MN - Minnesota Rules Administrative Code
  • Internet: State Regulations

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• State Agencies & Departments
• Attorney General
  • Attorney General Opinions (1993 - Current)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: North Western Reporter, KF135 .N7 (1st Series) & KF135 .N712 (2nd series), & Minnesota Reports, KFM 5445 .A2
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MN-CS (state cases) & MN-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Minnesota > Find Cases > MN State Cases, Combined & Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Minnesota > Find Cases > MN Federal & State Cases, Combined
• Internet:
  • Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinion Archive (1996 - Current)

Courts

• Minnesota State Court System
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • Minnesota Court of Appeals
• Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinion Archive (1996 - Current)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• City, County, and Township Web Sites
• County & Municipal Ordinances (selected)

STATE BAR JOURNAL

• Bench & Bar of Minnesota, KFM5476.3.A1 M6

GENERAL

• Minnesota Practice, KFM5480 .M53 (Current)
• Electronic:
  • Minnesota Practice:
  • Westlaw: MN-PRAC
  • Minnesota State Law Library
  • Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
  • Tax Forms
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Ethics Opinions
  • Internet Law Library: Minnesota
  • FindLaw: Minnesota

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