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New Jersey 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

• New Jersey Research
  A guide to legal publications and resources published by the reference librarians at Rutgers-Camden Law Library.
• New Jersey Legal Research Handbook , by Paul Axel-Lute, published by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1998. Supplement available at: http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~axellute/njlrsupp.html
  Printed research guides are located near the Reference Desk in the EB Williams Law Library.

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Current NJ Constitution
• Historical versions of NJ Constitution

Statutes/Code

• Print: New Jersey Statutes Annotated (official)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NJ-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: NJ;NJCODE
  • Internet: State Statutes

Legislative History

• New Jersey Legislative Histories (1998 - ) (New Jersey State Library)

Legislature

• New Jersey Legislature (Directory, full text of bills, bill histories, and more)
• New Jersey Session Laws

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: New Jersey Administrative Code
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NJ-ADC
  • Lexis: NJ;NJADMN

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Executive Orders (1963- )
• Departments and Agencies
• New Jersey Administrative Law Decisions (From Oct. 1997)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Atlantic Reporter (1st, 2nd series) & New Jersey Reports
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NJ-CS (state cases) & NJ-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: NJ;NJCTS (state cases) & MEGA;NJMEGA (state and federal cases)
  • Internet:
    • Opinions of the New Jersey Courts

Courts

• Judiciary
• Opinions of the New Jersey Courts (Supreme Court, March 1994-; Appellate Division, Sept. 1995-)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Counties and Municipalities
• Municipal Codes online

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Rutgers Law Journal [Rutgers University, Camden School of Law ]
  • Journal Home Page
  • Online version through Hein Online
  • Print version in GULLiver
• Rutgers Law Review [Rutgers University, Newark School of Law]
  • Journal Home Page
  • Online version through Hein Online
  • Print version in GULLiver
• New Jersey Law Journal
• Seton Hall Law Review
  • Journal Home Page
  • Online version through Hein Online
  • Print version in GULLiver

GENERAL

• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: NJPRACLIB
  • Lexis: not available
• Internet:
  • State Library (including State Law Library)
  • New Jersey Law Network
  • Internet Law Library: New Jersey
  • Findlaw: New Jersey
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Ethics Opinions (1968- )
  • Rules of Professional Conduct
  • New Jersey State Bar Foundation
  • New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
  • New Jersey Law Revision Commission
  • Tax Forms
  • New Jersey Lawyer Online
  • New Jersey Historic Documents

Updated 1/2007 (MMK)