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Oregon Resources

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

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Oregon Legal Research (by Suzanne E. Rowe) KFO 2475 .R69
• How an Idea Becomes a Law (from the Oregon Legislature)
• Oregon Legal Research (Lewis & Clark Law Library)

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Current Oregon Constitution (from the Oregon Blue Book)
• Original 1857 Oregon Constitution (from the Oregon Blue Book)

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Oregon Revised Statutes KFO2430 1953 .A4
  • Oregon Revised Statutes Annotated KFO2430 1953 .A44 2003
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: OR-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > OR - Oregon Revised Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
  • Internet:
    • Oregon Revised Statutes (from the Oregon State Legislature)
    • Oregon Revised Statutes (from OregonLaws.org)

Legislative History

• Session Laws:
  • HeinOnline (1995 - )
  • Oregon Laws (1999 - ) (from the Oregon State Legislature)
• Bills (Includes full text of bills and bill histories, 1995-present)
• Legislative Issue Briefs (from the Oregon Legislature Committee Services Office)
• How to Compile an Oregon Legislative History (Lewis & Clark Law Library)

Legislature

• Oregon Legislature
• Oregon State Senate
• Oregon House of Representatives

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Oregon Administrative Rules
  • Print: KFO2435 1960 .A23 (now cancelled)
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: OR-ADC
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > OR - Oregon Administrative Rules
    • Internet: Oregon Administrative Rules (from the Oregon Secretary of State)
• Oregon Bulletin
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > OR - Oregon Bulletin
  • Internet: Oregon Bulletin (from the Oregon Secretary of State)

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Oregon State Agencies
• Governor's Executive Orders (1995-present)
• Attorney General Opinions (1997-present)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • Pacific Reporter (1st Series (KF135 .P2 (1884-1931), 2nd Series (KF135 .P212 (1932-1999), and 3rd series (KF135 .P213 (2000-present))
  • Oregon Reports, KFO2445 .A2 (1853 - )
  • Oregon Reports Court of Appeals, KFO2445 .A22 (1969 - )
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: OR-CS (state cases) & OR-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Find Cases > OR State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Find Cases > OR Federal and State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
  • Internet:
    • Supreme Court Slip Opinions (1998-present) (from the Oregon Judicial Department)
    • Court of Appeals Slip Opinions (1998-present) (from the Oregon Judicial Department)
    • Tax Court Magistrate Division Slip Opinions (1999-present) (from the Oregon Judicial Department)
    • Tax Court Regular Division Slip Opinions (July 1997-present) (from the Oregon Judicial Department)

Courts

• Oregon Judicial Department
• Supreme Court
• Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Oregon Cities (from the Oregon Blue Book)
• League of Oregon Cities
• Oregon Counties (from the Oregon Blue Book)
• Association of Oregon Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Oregon Law Review
  • Print: K15 .R3 (1921-1975, 1977 - )
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1921 - )
    • Westlaw: ORLR
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Search Law Reviews & Journals > Oregon Law Review (1993 - )
    • Internet: Oregon Law Review (1999 - )
• Oregon State Bar Bulletin
  • Print: K15 .R4 (1941-1972, 1973-April 2009, now cancelled)
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: ORSBB
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Oregon > Search Law Reviews & Journals > Oregon State Bar Bulletin (1995 - )
    • Internet: Oregon State Bar Bulletin (June 2000 - ) (from the Oregon State Bar Association)

GENERAL

• Karen S. Beck, Oregon Practice Materials: A Selective Annotated Bibliography, 88 Law Libr. J. 288 (1996).
• Internet:
  • Oregon State Library
  • Oregon State Law Library
  • Oregon State Bar
    • Ethics Opinions (2005 - )
    • Rules of Professional Conduct
  • FindLaw: Oregon
  • Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: Oregon
  • Legal Information Institute: Oregon
  • Tax Forms (from the Oregon Department of Revenue)
    
    Updated 08/09 (MS)
    

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