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Utah 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

• How to Research Utah Legislative History
• State Legislative Research: Tips Using Utah as a Model

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print: Utah Code Annotated, KFU30 1953 .A4
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: UT-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: UTAH;UTCODE
  • Internet: Utah Code: Statutes and Constitution

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, 2000 -
• Legislative Intent and Legislative History (Division of State Archives)
• How to Research Utah Legislative History (S.J.Quinney College of Law, University of Utah)
• James G. McLaren, "Finding Utah Legislative Intent," The Utah Bar Journal, February 1995, p 11
• Bill Tracking (1997-present)

Legislature

• Utah State Legislature
• Senate
• House
• Bill Tracking (1997-present)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Utah Administrative Code Annotated, KFU34.5 U86
  • Westlaw: UT-ADC
  • Lexis: UTAH;REGS
  • Internet: Utah Administrative Rules Online (Includes the Utah Administrative Code and the Utah State Bulletin, 1996-)

Agencies

• Governor's Office
• State Government Agencies
• Attorney General
  • Attorney General Opinions (1991-present)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: Pacific Reporter ( 1st , 2nd & 3rd series),KF135 .P2 (1884-1931), KF135 .P212 (1932-1999), KF135 .P213 (2000-present)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: UT-CS (state cases) & UT-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: UTAH;UTCTS (state cases) & MEGA;UTMEGA (state and federal cases)
  • Internet:
    • Opinions and Calendars - Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (1997-present)

Courts

• Utah State Court System

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• County and City Information

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Brigham Young University Law Review
  • Journal Home Page
  • Electronic Version (PDF images) through HeinOnline (1975-present) (restricted to GULC community)
  • Print version in GULLiver (1975-present)
• Utah Law Review
  • Journal Home Page
  • Electronic Version (PDF images) through HeinOnline (1949-present) (restricted to GULC community)
  • Print version in GULLiver (1949-present)
• Utah Bar Journal
  • Journal Home Page
  • Print version in GULLiver (1989-2002, Library has cancelled subscription)

GENERAL

• Print: Kory D. Staheli, "Utah Practice Materials: A Selective Annotated Bibliography," 87 Law Library Journal 28 (1995)
• Internet:
  • Utah State Bar
  • Utah State Library Division
  • Legal Information Institute: Utah
  • FindLaw: Utah
  • Internet Law Library: Utah
  • Law Library of Congress: Utah
  • Tax Forms

Updated 08/08 (MK)

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