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North Dakota Resources

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

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: North Dakota Century Code (official), KFN8630 1959 .A23
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ND-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > North Dakota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > ND - North Dakota Century Code, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • North Dakota Century Code

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (2001 - Current)
• North Dakota Legislative Branch (1995 - Current; includes full text of bills and session laws)

Legislature

• North Dakota Legislative Branch

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: North Dakota Administrative Code, KFN8635 1978 .A24 1978, (Updates CANCELLED in 2008)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ND-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > North Dakota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > ND - North Dakota Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • North Dakota Administrative Code

Agencies

• Governor's Office
• Agencies
• Attorney General Opinions (1942 - Current)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: North Western Reporter, KF135 .N7 (1st Series) & KF135 .N712 (2d series series), & West's Dakota Digest, KFN8657 .D3
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: ND-CS (state cases) & ND-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > North Dakota > Find Cases > ND State Cases, Combined & Legal > States Legal - U.S. > North Dakota > Find Cases > ND Federal & State Cases, Combined
• Internet:
  • Supreme Court Opinions (1971 - Current)

Courts

• North Dakota Courts
• Supreme Court
• Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Local Government

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print: North Dakota Law Review, K14 .O7 (1951 - Current)
  • Journal Home Page
• Electronic:
  • HeinOnline (1924 - Current)
  • Lexis: (1993 - Current)
  • Westlaw: (Selective coverage with 1983; 1994 - Current)

GENERAL

• Internet:
  • State Library
  • State Bar Association of North Dakota
  • North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
  • FindLaw: North Dakota
  • Legal Information Institute: North Dakota
  • Tax Forms

Updated 08/09 (RR)

Revised 08/07 (AT)

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