North Dakota Resources
This State Guide lists the major sources of law in North Dakota.
STATUTES & LEGISLATION
Constitution
- Lexis: NDCNST - North Dakota Constitution
- Internet: Constitution of North Dakota (North Dakota Legislative Branch)
Statutes/Code
- Print: North Dakota Century Code (official)
KFN8630 1959 .A23 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated in 2012). - Electronic:
- Westlaw: ND-ST-ANN
- Lexis: North Dakota Century Code, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
- HeinOnline: Superseded North Dakota Statutes, 1877 - 1957
- Internet:
Legislative History
- Session Laws:
- LLMC Digital (1889 - 1987)
- HeinOnline (1889 - )
- North Dakota Legislative Branch (1995 - previous full legislative assembly; includes full text of bills and session laws, as well as Background Memorandums, Committee Meeting Minutes, Legislative Council Reports and other legislative documents).
- Rhonda R. Schwartz, Resorting to Extrinsic Aids: North Dakota Legislative History Research, 30 Legal Reference Services Q. 95 (2011) (K12 .E357 Print, Electronic version)
Legislature
REGULATIONS & AGENCIES
Regulations
- Print: North Dakota Administrative Code KFN8635 1978 .A24 1978 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated in 2008.)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: ND-ADC
- Lexis: ND - North Dakota Administrative Code
- Internet: North Dakota Administrative Code
Agencies
- Governor's Office
- Executive Orders (current governor)
- Agencies
- Attorney General Opinions:
- LLMC Digital (1930 - 1976)
- HeinOnline (1979 - most recently published volume)
- Lexis: NDAG (1969 - )
- Internet (1942 - Current)
CASES & COURTS
Cases
- Print:
- Northwestern Reporter (1st series, 1879 - 1942) KF135 .N7
- North Western Reporter. Second series (1942 - 1988) KF135 .N712
- West's North Western Reporter. Second series (1988 - ) KF135 .N712 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated in 2012.)
- West's Dakota Digest KFN8657 .D3 (Subscription cancelled. Last updated in 2003)
- Electronic:
- Westlaw: ND-CS (state cases) & ND-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
- Lexis: ND State Cases, Combined (state cases) & ND Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
- Internet: Supreme Court Opinions (1971 - Current)
Courts
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS
- North Dakota Law Review
- Print: K14 .O7 (Library has 1951 - 2010)
- Electronic versions (1924 - )
- The Gavel (State Bar Association of North Dakota)
- HeinOnline (1970 - )
ETHICS
- State Bar Association of North Dakota
- Ethics Committee Opinions Index
- North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct
GENERAL
- Internet:
Revised 08/07 (AT)
Updated 08/09 (RR)
Updated 08/10 (ET)
Updated 06/11 (ET)
Updated 08/12 (ET)
Updated 05/13 (BRM)
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