Penn State University Libraries - Law -- State Statutory Law

Like federal statutes, state statutes are generally published in two versions: a chronological version with the text of the laws as passed by state legislatures, and a code version. Also see the Libraries' Pennsylvania Statutory Law research guide for more information about the Libraries' resources for this material.

Note: [Penn State Libraries] indicates a Libraries' resource available to researchers with a Penn State Access Account.

• LexisNexis State Capital [Penn State Libraries]
  Provides access to the code version of state statutes. Provides references to the original laws as passed by the legislatures and other notes - and is keyword searchable.
  Please note: In LexisNexis, 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, then consult print versions of the statutes to help them develop a clearer understanding of the statute as a whole.