Montana Resources
This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Montana.
Research Guides
- Guide to Montana Legal Research (State Law Library of Montana)
- Print: KFM9075 .J67 2002 (7th ed.)
- Internet: Guide to Montana Legal Research (8th ed.)
- Margaret Ann Chansler, State Documents Bibliography: Montana (2004) KFM 9001 .J67 2004
Statutes & Legislation
Constitution
- Constitution of the State of Montana (current)
- Constitutional and Statehood Resources (State Law Library of Montana)
Previous constitutions and related documents.
Statutes/Code
- Print: Montana Code Annotated (official) KFM9030 1979 .A24
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: MT-ST-ANN
- LexisNexis: MT - Montana Code Annotated, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
- Internet:
- Current Montana Code Annotated (from the Montana Legislature)
- Past Montana Code Annotated (1995 - ) (from the Montana Legislature)
Legislative History
- Session Laws:
- HeinOnline (1941 - )
- LLMC Digital (1901-1987)
- Bills
- Montana Legislature (1999 - )
- Westlaw:
- MT-BILLS-OLD (1996 - previous session)
- MT-BILLTXT (current session)
- LexisNexis:
- Montana Legislative Bill History (2006 to present, with limited coverage from 2002-2005 and 2008)
- MT Bill Tracking & Full Text Bills (current session)
- Montana Legislative History Research Guide (State Law Library of Montana)
Legislature
Regulations & Agencies
Regulations
- Administrative Rules of Montana
- Print:KFM9035 1980 .A26 (subscription cancelled in 2008)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw:
- MT-ADC (current)
- Montana Administrative & Executive Materials (2002-2008)
- Lexis: CODES;MTADMN
- Internet: Administrative Rules of Montana (from Montana Secretary of State)
- Westlaw:
- Montana Administrative Register
Agencies
- Governor's Office
- State Agencies (from the State of Montana)
- Attorney General Opinions
- Attorney General Opinions (1993- ) (Montana Department of Justice)
- Westlaw: MT-AG (1977 - )
- LexisNexis: MT Attorney General Opinions (1977 - )
- LLMC Digital (1892-1976)
Cases & Courts
Cases
- Print:
- Pacific Reporter (1st Series, KF135 .P2, 2d Series, KF135 .P212, and 3d series, KF135 .P213)
- Montana Reports KFM9045 .A2
- Electronic:
- Westlaw:
- LexisNexis:
- Internet:
- Supreme Court Opinions (1972 - ) (from the State Law Library of Montana)
Courts
- Montana Courts
- Montana Supreme Court
- Court Rules
- LexisNexis: MT - Montana State & Federal Court Rules
- Westlaw: MT-RULES
- Internet: Montana Court Rules (from the State Law Library of Montana)
- Court and Judicial Statistics
Local Government
- Montana Association of Counties
- Cities and Towns (from the Montana League of Cities and Towns)
- Municipal Codes (select ordinances, from Municode.com)
State Law Reviews & Bar Journals
- Montana Law Review
- Print: K13 .O5 (1940-2010) (subscription cancelled)
- Electronic:
- HeinOnline (1940 - )
- LexisNexis: Montana Law Review
- Westlaw: MTLR
- Montana Lawyer
- Print: K13 .O52 Micro (microfiche) (1979 - )
- Electronic:
- LexisNexis: The Montana Lawyer (1996 - )
- Westlaw: MTLAW (select coverage, 1992 - )
- Internet: Montana Lawyer (2006 - ) (from the State Bar of Montana)
General
- Legal Encyclopedia: There is no general legal encyclopedia for Montana.
- Mt.gov (official state website)
- Montana State Library
- State Law Library of Montana
- State Bar of Montana
- Legal Information Institute: Montana
- FindLaw: Montana
- Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: Montana
- Tax Forms (from the Montana Department of Revenue)
- Montana Law Blogs
Updated 7/11 (SAS)
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