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Oklahoma Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Oklahoma Legal and Law-related Documents and Publications complied by Marilyn K. Nicely KFO1201 .C67 1995
  

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Constitution

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Oklahoma Statutes (official) KFO1230 1991 .A4 1991 (Current)
  • Oklahoma Statutes Annotated (West; unofficial) KFO1230 1936 .A4 (Current)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • OK-ST-ANN
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oklahoma > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > OK - Oklahoma Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • Oklahoma Statutes
  • Oklahoma Statutes Citationized

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (1995 - Current)
• Library User Guide - State Legislative History by the Oklahoma City University School of Law Library
  
• Resources Regarding Oklahoma's Legislative Measures by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries

Legislature

• Legislature (Includes bill text and bill histories, 1999- )
• Oklahoma House
• Oklahoma Senate

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Oklahoma Administrative Code KFO1235 1996 .A22 (Current)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • OK-ADC
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oklahoma > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > OK - Oklahoma Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • Oklahoma Administrative Code Web Site (online access to Oklahoma Register & Administrative Code)

Agencies

• Governor
• State Agencies
• Agency Decisions (Dept. of Labor and Merit Protection Committee)
• Attorney General Opinions (published, 1948- & unpublished, 1969-)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • Pacific Reporter (1st series, 1884-1931) KF135 .P2
  • West's Pacific Reporter (2nd series,1931-2000) KF135 .P212
  • West's Pacific Reporter (3rd series, 2000 - Current) KF135 .P213
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • OK-CS (state cases)
    • OK-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oklahoma > Find Cases > OK State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oklahoma > Find Cases > OK Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
• Internet:
  • Oklahoma State Courts Network - Court Opinions (Supreme Court, 1890 - Current; Court of Appeals, 1968 - Current; Court of Criminal Appeals, 1908- Current); from the Supreme Court
  • Oklahoma Public Legal Research System - Court Opinions (Supreme Court, 1911 - Current; Court of Appeals 1968 - Current; Court of Criminal Appeals, 1930 - Current); from the Office of the Attorney General

Courts

• Oklahoma State Courts Network
• Oklahoma Supreme Court
• Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Oklahoma Cities (profiles by the OK Department of Commerce)
• Oklahoma Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print: Oklahoma Law Review, K15 .K32 (1948 - Current)
  • Journal Home Page
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1948 - Current)
    • Lexis (1992 - Current)
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1983 & full coverage begins 1993 - Current)
• Print: Oklahoma Bar Journal K15 .K15 (1987-1998)
  • Journal Home Page
  • Also available in microform, K15 .K15 Micro (1980 - Current)
    
• Print: Tulsa Law Review K24 .U5 (2001 - Current)
  • Journal Home Page
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1964 - Current)
    • Lexis (1992/1993 - Current)
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1982 & full coverage begins with 1993 - Current)

GENERAL

• Print: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Oklahoma.

• Internet:
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Ethics Opinions (1931- )
  • Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Oklahoma Public Legal Research System
  • FindLaw: Oklahoma
  • Legal Information Institute: Oklahoma
  • Tax Forms

Updated 09/09 (RR)

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