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Rhode Island 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

• Colleen McConaghy, Selective Bibliography for the State of Rhode Island: State Documents and Law-Related Materials (1993)

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• State Constitution
• Colonial charters (from Yale Avalon Project)

Statutes/Code

• Print: General Laws of Rhode Island (official), KFR30 1956 .A2 (Current)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: RI-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Rhode Island > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > RI - General Laws of Rhode Island, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • State Statute

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (1995 - Current)
• Rhode Island General Assembly - Legislative Information - Includes journals, bills, & public laws

Legislature

• General Assembly
• Rhode Island Senate
• Rhode Island House

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Code of Rhode Island Rules, KFR35 .A24 1992 (Loose-Leaf updates CANCELLED in 2008)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: Not available
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Rhode Island > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > RI - Weil's Code of Rhode Island Rules
• Internet:
  • State Regulations

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• Rhode Island State Agencies
• Office of the Attorney General

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Atlantic Reporter, KF135 .A7 (1st series) & KF135 .A712 (2nd series; 1939 - Current)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • RI-CS (state cases)
    • RI-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Rhode Island > Find Cases > RI State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Rhode Island > Find Cases > RI Federal & State Cases, Combined (state & federal cases)
• Internet:
  • Supreme Court Opinions (FindLaw) (1997- Current)
  • Superior Court Opinions (2000 - Current)

Courts

• Rhode Island Judiciary
• Supreme Court Homepage

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• RI Cities and Towns (includes some city ordinances)
• Providence Code of Ordinances

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print: Rhode Island Bar Journal, K22 .H58 (1982 - 2002; now CANCELLED)
  • Journal Home Page
  • Microfiche: K22. H58 Micro (1979 - Current; MISSING v. 36: 3/7 & v. 47: 8)
• Electronic:
  • Lexis: RIBJNL (1995 - Current)
  • Westlaw: RIBJ (1982 - Current)
• Print: The Roger Williams University Law Review, K22 .O47 (1996 - Current)
  • Journal Home Page
• Electronic:
• HeinOnline: (1996 - Current)
• Lexis: (1996 - Current)
• Westlaw: (1996 - Current)

GENERAL

• Internet:
  • Rhode Island State Law Library
  • Rhode Island State Library
  • Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Rhode Island Ethics Commission (Includes code of ethics, general commission advisories, & individual advisory opinions)
  • FindLaw: Rhode Island
  • Law Library of Congress: Rhode Island
  • Legal Information Institute: Rhode Island
  • Tax Forms

Updated 08/09 (RR)

Updated 08/08 (MK)

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