Minnesota Resources
This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Minnesota.
RESEARCH GUIDES
- Print:
- Minnesota Legal Research (Suzanne Thorpe) KFM5475 .T48 2010
- Minnesota Legal Research Guide ( John Tessner) KFM5475 .S63 2002
- Internet:
- Minnesota Legal Research (University of Minnesota Law Library)
- Internet Legal Resources (Minnesota State Law Library)
STATUTES & LEGISLATION
Constitution
Statutes/Code
- Print:
- Minnesota Statutes (official) KFM5430 2002 .A4
- Minnesota Statutes Annotated (unofficial) KFM5430 1946 .A4 (Print subscription cancelled in 2012. Micro subscription cancelled in 2006).
- Electronic:
- Internet:
Legislative History
- Session Laws:
- Microfiche:KFM5425 .A24 Micro (Subscription cancelled. Last updated in 2005)
- Electronic:
- LLMC Digital (1889-1987)
- HeinOnline (1850 - , including Territory of Minnesota)
- Westlaw: MN-LH (1997 - )
- Lexis: MN - Minnesota Advanced Legislative Service (2007 - )
- Internet:
- Minnesota Legislation & Status (Minnesota State Legislature)
- Minnesota Statutes and Session Laws (Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes)
- Minnesota Legislative History Step by Step (Minnesota State Legislature)
- George R. Jackson, Minnesota Legislative History, 30 Legal Reference Services Q. 62 (2011) (K12 .E357 Print, Electronic version)
Legislature
REGULATIONS & AGENCIES
Regulations
- Print: Minnesota rules KFM5435 .A26 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated on 2001)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: MN-ADC
- Lexis: MN - Minnesota Rules Administrative Code
- Internet: Minnesota Administrative Rules (Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes)
Agencies
- Office of the Governor
- Executive Orders (current governor)
- State Agencies & Departments
- Attorney General
- Attorney General Opinions:
- Print: Opinion of Attorney General KFM5840.5 .A553 (Library has 1994-2007)
- LLMC Digital (1858-1883)
- HeinOnline (1968-2007)
- Lexis: MN Attorney General Opinions (1970 - )
- Internet: Attorney General Opinions (1993 - )
CASES & COURTS
Cases
- Print:
- Northwestern reporter (1st series, 1879-1942) KF135 .N7
- North western reporter. Second Series & West's north western reporter. Second series (1942 - ) KF135 .N712
- Minnesota Reports KFM 5445 .A2
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: MN-CS (state cases) & MN-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
- Lexis: MN State Cases, Combined (state cases) & MN Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
- Internet:
- Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinion Archive (Minnesota State Law Library, 1996 - )
Courts
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- City, County, and Township Web Sites
- County & Municipal Ordinances (Minnesota State Law Library)
- Municode: Minnesota
STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS
- Minnesota Law Review:
- Print: K13 .I73 (1917 - )
- Electronic versions (1917 - )
- Hamline Law Review:
- Print: K8 .A6 (Subscription: v. 2 1978 - 2010)
- Electronic versions (1978 - )
- William Mitchell Law Review:
- Print: K27 .I5 (Subscription: v. 2 1976 - 2010)
- Electronic versions (1974 - )
- Bench & Bar of Minnesota
- Electronic versions (2000 - )
ETHICS
GENERAL
- Minnesota Practice KFM5480 .M53 (Library's subscription cancelled in 2012)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: MN-PRAC
- Internet:
Updated 8/2012 (ET)
Updated 8/2011 (ET)
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