Legal Resources
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Comprehensive
Legal Information Institute -- From Cornell Law School, the best free site for access to statutes, regulations and case law.
Martindale Hubble Lawyer Locator -- Finds lawyers by location, specialty or name. Brief profiles included.
Local
Legal Assistance Center -- Basic assistance, forms, self help materials and referrals to help solve legal problems. All income levels welcome. Charges only for forms and copies.
Grand Rapids City Code -- Updated quarterly.
Grand Rapids 61st District Court -- Civil cases under $25,000, small claims under $3,000, landlord/tenant disputes, traffic violations, etc. Includes a case search.
Other district courts in Kent County -- Seven district courts, with maps.
17th Circuit Court, Kent County -- Handles civil cases over $25,000, felonies, serious misdemeanors; its Family Division handles divorce, custody, delinquency.
Friend of the Court -- The enforcement arm of the circuit court, FOC is involved in custody, child support and parenting time issues.
Kent county Probate Court -- Wills, estates, guardianships.
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan -- Federal 6th Circuit Court.
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan Compiled Laws -- Michigan statutes searchable by keywords.
Michigan Administrative Code -- To search by keywords, select "Search SOAHR Database".
Michigan State Courts -- Includes court forms, procedures, opinions from 2001, and Friend of the Court brochures.
Federal
U.S. Code -- Current U.S. Laws by subject. Search engine included.
Code of Federal Regulations -- The rules of the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Thomas -- Laws, bills, acts, resolutions of the U.S. Congress.
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions -- 1995 to 1999 with a link to later opinions.
Databases
These subscription databases are accessible to all patrons from any of our library locations. Home access is limited to Grand Rapids Public Library cardholders only.
Legal Forms -- An extensive collection of Michigan legal forms covering hundreds of subjects and issue.
LegalTrac -- Updating daily with coverage going back to 1980, you can access citations from major legal publications and many full text articles.
Westlaw *in-house use only -- A legal research service providing unique search tools to help find, interpret and apply legal concepts to user inquiries.
