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KeyPoints Federal
A Legal Research Newsletter for Federal Government from West
June 2007

Advanced Search Tip: State Materials Are at Your Fingertips

Method 1—Current State Statute
Look over the Shortcuts section in the left frame of a tabbed state jurisdiction page, such as the tabbed California page. You'll find many materials easily accessible from this section.
Some of the useful features include
  • Recent Developments
  • Find by citation
  • KeyCite this citation
  • Statutes Index
  • Search these databases
  • Profiler–Expert
  • Tables of Contents
  • Public Records Sources
When you are unfamiliar with the court structure for a specific state, click State Court Org Charts. A list of the 50 states and other American jurisdictions, such as the District of Columbia, is displayed in the right frame. Click the state for which you want to view an organization chart of the state's court system.