Internet Resources
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All-Purpose Legal Search Engines
- FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources
- FindLaw: California
- California Law Crawler
- California Law - SearchPage - from American Lawsources Online
- Law Crawler General Search
- The Law Engine - Comprehensive Legal Resources Links
- FirstGov.gov - U.S. Government Portal(Search and Directory)
Statutes, Bills, and Regulations
Tulare County
California
- Find California Code Official from the California Legislative Counsel
- SearchBills - California State Senate (includes Assembly bills too!)
- Search Bills - Legislative Counsel
- California Senate Office of Research
- California Code of Regulations - from Calif. Office of Administrative Law
Federal
- U.S. Code - Legal Information Institute
- Code of Federal Regulations - (official searchable)
- Thomas - Federal Legislative Information from Library of Congress
Courts, Cases, and AG Opinions
Tulare County
- Tulare County Superior Court
- Tulare County Superior Court Tentative Rulings
- Tulare County Superior Court Local Rules (PDF)
California Courts
- California Courts Self-Help Center
- California Court Rules
- California Case Law from FindLaw (1934-present)
- California Appellate & Supreme Court Slip Opinions from the Judicial Council Website
- California Appellate Case Information System - Pending Cases and Calendar (includes 5th District)
Small Claims Court Resources
- Small Claims Self-Help Resource Center - Calif. Judicial Council
- The Small Claims Court Guide A Guide to Its Practical Use - Calif. Dept. of Consumer Affairs
Restraining Orders against Violence or Harassment
- Workplace Violence Restraining Orders - requires showing "unlawful violence or credible threats of violence." These orders can be requested by the employer of a person who is suffering unlawful violence or credible threats of violence..
- Civil Harassment Restraining Orders Introduction - requires showing of violence, sexual assault, stalking, or harassment. These orders may be requested by anyone other than an employer.
- Civil Harassment Restraining Order - Information and Forms.
- Protection from Abuse - Includes other kinds of restraining orders available.
- Can A Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? (PDF)
California Administrative
- Office of Administrative Hearings
- Office of California Attorney General
- California Attorney General Opinions
Federal Courts
- Eastern District of California - U.S. Federal Court
- Ninth Circuit Opinion Search - via Findlaw
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions - Official Court Decisions sorted by date
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals - Home Page
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
- U.S. Supreme Court - Official Site
- Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Cases - Educational Site
Legal News
Forms
General Legal Research Sites
- California Attorney General
- USC Law School & Law Library
- Yahoo!- Regional: U.S. States:California:Government:Law
- Yahoo! -Government:Law:Legal Research
- Lawguru.com - LegalResearch Page
- American Law Sources On-Line -Search by jurisdiction
- Internet Esquire - TechnicalAssistance for Computer Aided Legal Research
- Thomson - West - Publisher of Legal Materials
Other Law Links
- Brown Act Pamphlet 2003 Edition - California Attorney General (PDF)
- Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC Home Page)
- Conflict of Interests by California Attorney General
- California State Association of Counties
- Coco Net
- Continuing Education of the Bar
- California State Bar Association
- The ABA's LawLink (TM)Legal Research Jumpstation
- Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School - Topics
- California Dept. of Consumer Affairs - includes links to other state and federal government websites
- California Dept. of Insurance - includes search form for authorized insurers
- Tulare County District Attorney
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of California
- U.S. Federal Court - Eastern District of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Conflict of Interests (PDF) by California Attorney General, 2004
- Ethics Orientation for State Officials by California Attorney General
General Reference
- Wikipedia - User-updatable Encyclopedia
- Information Please - Almanac, Encyclopedia, and Dictionary
- Bartleby's Great Books Online - Encyclopedia, Quotations, Robert's Rules of Order, etc.
- Libraries and Library Catalogs
Specialized Law Links
- Protective Services Links
- Resource and Planning Links - Land Use & Planning Resources
- Personnel Links - Employment Law Resources
- School Law Links - School Law Resources
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations
- Risk Management - County Safety Officers' Organization of California
- Law Office Management Links
County Counsel Clients
- County of Tulare
- Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency
- Tulare County Elections Department
- School Districts and County Office of Education
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