Penn State University Libraries - Law -- Pennsylvania Statutory Law

Pennsylvania statutory laws are available in two versions:

• The chronological version: The Laws of Pennsylvania

• The codified version: Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated

Only the codified versions of Pennsylvania law are available through Penn State Libraries' subscription databases [available to researchers with a Penn State Access Account:

• LexisNexis State Capital
  Please note: in LexisNexis State Capital, each record consists of a single section (§) of the statutes. A single section is usually comprised of one or more brief sentences of text. The search result will present individual sections without the context of the other sections with which they are associated. Users may want to start with a search in LexisNexis State Capital, then consult print versions of the statutes to help them develop a better understanding of the statute as a whole. Updated whenever new legislation becomes law.

• LexisNexis Academic
  

  • Use the US Legal button in the left-hand menu to start your research
  • Choose State Statutes, Codes, and Regulations from the menu
  • Choose Pennsylvania from the drop-down menu
  • Note that you can also browse the U.S. Code in LexisNexis Academic

• LoislawConnect
  

  • Begin your research by choosing either the Type of Law or Jurisdiction
  • Use either keyword(s) or legal citation to search for information