LEGAL RESEARCH LINKS
- ABA Lawlink – legal research selected starting points
- ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union – Freedom Network
- California Law – Easy site to look up all 29 Codes and Constitution listing of other state and federal sites
- California State Court Information – Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal Opinions, rules and forms
- CalLaw – The complete daily briefing on California law and the Courts
- CataLaw – Links to legal subject areas by topic or region.
- Cornell University Legal Information Institute – Daily U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the Constitution of the United States.
- Findlaw – A comprehensive site arranged by subject and incorporates primary federal and state information, including cases and statutes and court forms.
- FIRST GOV – Federal site for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring government and business information with links to all federal government sites.
- Heiros Gamos – A comprehensive law and government portal
- ILRG – Internet Legal Resource Guide – Categorized index of 3000 legal web pages
- Jurist: The Legal Information Network – University of Pittsburgh School of Law site directed to law professors and students.
- LLRX.COM – Launched by librarians, this site offers valuable but obscure information, as well as legal content tied to current events.
- RefDesk.com – The single best source for facts on the net
- Thomas – U.S. Library of Congress legislative information
- United States Code
Federal Government Agencies
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms – A.T.F.
- Drug Enforcement Administration – D.E.A.
- Office of National Drug Policy
- Federal Aviation Administration – F.A.A.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – F.B.I.
- Federal Judicial Center
- Federal Sentencing Table
- Federal Courts
- Food & Drug Administration – F.D.A.
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Immigration & Naturalization Services – I.N.S.
- Internal Revenue Service – I.R.S.
- U.S. Department of Justice
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – N.H.T.S.A.
- Securities Exchange Commission – S.E.C.
- Securities Investor Protection Corporation – S.I.P.C.
- U.S. Constitution
- U.S. Courts – Central District – California/
- United States Criminal Code
- United States Sentencing Commission
United States and California Courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- The Federal Judiciary – United States Courts
- California State Court Information – Supreme Court and Courts Of Appeal opinions, court rules and county court locations
- Administrative Office of the Courts Center for Families, Children & the Courts. A new web site that provides information on family and juvenile law and the legal process.
- California Courts of Appeal
- Los Angeles County Bar Association – Legal Links
- Kern County (Bakersfield Municipal) Court
- Orange County Courts – locations and maps
- Riverside County Superior Court
- San Bernardino County Courts
- San Diego County Superior Court
- San Luis Obispo County Court
- Ventura County Superior Court
California & Local Government Agencies
- California Alcoholic Beverages Control Board – A.B.C.
- California Department of Corrections
- California Department of Fish & Game
- California Highway Patrol – C.H.P.
- California Department of Justice
- California Department of Justice – Firearms Division – Assault Weapons Registration Information
- California DMV
- California Medical Board
- California Department of Motor Vehicles – D.M.V.
- Kern County Sheriff’s Department
- LAPD – Los Angeles Police Department – Jail and custody questions – obtaining police information – How to get a copy of a criminal record
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – LASD Online Arrestee Booking Information
- Orange County Sheriff’s Department
- Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
- San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
- San Diego County Sheriff’s Department – Who’s In Jail – Inmate Log
- San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department
- Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department
- Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Emergency Contacts
- Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
Associations
- American Bar Association
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- California Public Defenders Association
- Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)
- California Bail Agents Association – “How Bail Works” Summary of release options
Bar Associations