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Alabama
This site is under construction. As Alabama state codes and court cases become
available online, we will be providing links to them.
Alaska
Alaska's site is free of clutter, concise and easy to use and understand. The
cases date back over ten years and the case information available is abundant and very
well organized. Researching a statute was fairly easy with the search function.
Arizona
Arizona's site is well organized and fairly self-explanatory. In order to read
Arizona court cases online, you need to download a special viewer for reading Portable
Document Format (PDF) files. The cases filed online are available
for a minimum of 180 days from the filing date. The court case search feature took a long time to produce results and the
search function utilized in looking up statutes was very slow.
Arkansas
Arkansas' site is neat and organized. Court cases are available online from 1994 to the
present. A full-text search may be performed or you may search the cases by name. You may
also choose a browse option and search cases by month and date of filing. The search
function produced results quickly and the case information was very detailed. As Arkansas
state codes become available online, we will be providing links to them.
California
California's site is fairly easy to navigate and is well ordered. A 60 day registry of
cases is maintained, however, online case information is limited and brief. The search
function is not exactly "quick and easy" and comes with an exhaustive "how
to use" guide. The process of researching a statute, however, was quite simple and
the search ran smoothly and quickly.
Colorado
Colorado's site is systematic and quite simple to use. Full-text court cases are available
online from October 1996 to the present, however, case information is available to members
only. Looking up a statute is fairly easy and obtainable; the search was very quick.
Connecticut
Connecticut's site is structured and straightforward. The site employs an Electronic
Bulletin Board System (EBBS) that allows the electronic transfer of information to
personal computers, however, you must subscribe in order to take advantage of cases
online. The search function employed for the purpose of researching statutes was easy to
use and yielded results quickly.
Delaware
As Delaware state codes and court cases become available online, we will be providing
links to them.
Florida
Florida's site is very easy to use and understand. Available cases date back to 1995. The
case information is substantial and well organized. Researching a statute was quick and
easy with the search function.
Georgia
Georgia's site is well developed and quite organized. Cases from 1996 to the present are
available online and a brief synopsis is given in reference to each case. Regarding
looking up a statute, the search produced results promptly.
Hawaii
Hawaii's site is fairly structured and simple to manage. Only court cases filed in 1998
are available online. Most cases must be downloaded to be viewed. Information is complete.
As Hawaii state codes become available online, we will be providing links to them.
Idaho
Idaho's site is nicely maintained. All cases are posted the day of their
release and removed from the site after 60 days. The search function is quick and very
easy to use. Researching a statute is fairly easy with the search function, which produced
results immediately.
Illinois
This site is rather self-explanatory and contains cases filed since 1996. Cases filed
prior to 1996 are not available. Case information is abundant, however, the search
function was slow and did not yield results before the operation timed out. As Illinois
state codes become available online, we will be providing links to them.
Indiana
Indiana possesses a very organized and concise site. Online case coverage dates from
January 1, 1995 to the present. Three lists of cases are provided: cases indexed
alphabetically by the name of the first party; cases indexed alphabetically by the name of
the second party; and cases indexed by the date of decision. Each index allows you to
retrieve the cases in one of three formats: hypertext; ASCII; and WordPerfect 6.0. Looking
up a statute was very quick and easy.
Iowa
Iowa's site is very efficient and well developed. Researching a statute using the search
function yielded results quickly. As Iowa court cases become available online, we will be
providing links to them.
Kansas
Kansas' site is free of clutter and easy to use and understand. The cases date back to
1996 and are very well organized. A search can be performed by keyword, docket number or
date. Looking up a statute was fairly simple.
Kentucky
Kentucky's site was not very user-friendly. There was too much information to wade through
when researching a statute, and the search function did not yield results. As Kentucky
court cases become available online, we will be providing links to them.
Louisiana
Louisiana's site is well developed and case information is complete. Cases are currently
available from February 28, 1996 to the present. As Louisiana state codes become available
online, we will be providing links to them.
Maine
Maine's site is well organized and case information is concise and thorough. Court cases
have been available online on this site since January 1, 1997. In regard to researching a
statute, there was an overabundance of information and the search did not produce any
results.
Maryland
Maryland's site is satisfactorily ordered. Court cases are posted chronologically under
the year filed and date back to 1995. The search was not very user-friendly, however,
cases were complete and organized. The search function employed in looking up a statute
was laborious and did not render an outcome.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts' site is crowded and not straightforward. Locating court cases was
difficult. To access case information, you must subscribe to Lawyers Weekly or sign up for
a free trial. The search function used in regard to researching a statute was easy to use
and yielded results quickly.
Michigan
Michigan's site is pleasantly structured and simple to navigate. Court cases from October
1, 1995 to present are available online. The search function was quick and easy. Case
information was nicely organized and abundant. The process of looking up a statute was
efficient and straightforward.
Minnesota
Minnesota has a nicely presented and organized site. Cases filed May 1996 to the present
are available online. The search function produced results quickly and the case
information was fairly detailed. Statute research was self-explanatory and very
user-friendly.
Mississippi
Mississippi's site is easy to navigate and is well organized, however, case information
available is limited. Court cases date back to 1996. Mississippi does not allow access to
state codes unless you subscribe to the site.
Missouri
Missouri offers a pleasantly organized site. The search function for court cases is easy
to use and retrieves information quickly. Case information is substantial and detailed but
only dates back to 1997. Looking up a statute was fairly easy without utilizing the search
function.
Montana
Montana's site is very simple and extremely easy to use. Court cases are available online
from January 1997 to the present. Case information is detailed and complete. The statute
search function generated results quickly.
Nebraska
Nebraska's site is neat and efficient. The search function was expeditious in researching
a statute. Nebraska features the listing of the calls for the State Supreme Court,
Appellate Court, and the Workers Compensation Court free online. The opinions for the
Appellate Court and the Supreme Court, however, are pay services.
Nevada
Nevada's site is concise and uncomplicated. Reviewing a statute was fairly easy using
search. As Nevada court cases become available online, we will be providing links to them.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire's site is well developed and easy to navigate. Court cases filed after
November 1995 are available online. The search application allows a person to research a
statute in under five minutes in most instances.
New Jersey
The New Jersey site is very organized and includes a full-text archive of court cases
dated March 1994 to the present. The search function was easy to use and fairly quick.
Case information was complete and included a case summary. The search designated to look
up statutes was also easy and quick.
New Mexico
New Mexico's site is nicely designed and very easy to maneuver. The site contains cases
from 1997 to the present. Cases, as well as statutes, are well organized and easy to
search.
New York
New York's site is organized and extremely efficient. Court cases are available online
from 1990 to the present. A search may be performed by keyword, topic, date or party name
and is very quick to produce results. Reviewing a statute using search is very easy and
furnishes a person with ample information.
North Carolina
North Carolina's site is well coordinated and very simple to search. Available case
information dates back to 1994. The search function utilized in looking up statutes was
prompt in yielding results.
North Dakota
The North Dakota site is clean and concise and the search function is incredibly fast.
Court case information is offered in a full-text or a condensed version. This site employs
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view statutes and the download took a long time to bring up the
text.
Ohio
Ohio's site is straightforward and self-explanatory. Online case information is somewhat
brief but does date back to 1992. In researching a statute, the search function was
somewhat quick and easy.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma's site is easy to navigate and very organized. Cases available online are as
follows: Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 1958 to present; Court of Civil Appeals, 1968 to
present; and Court of Criminal Appeals, 1943 to present. Case information is abundant and
easy to retrieve with the search function, as are statutes.
Oregon
Oregon's site is free of clutter and well ordered. Court case information is limited to
cases filed in 1998. The search function for cases is quick and easy and displays a
generous amount of information; however, looking up a statute was somewhat difficult and
the search was not very user-friendly.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's site is simple and somewhat organized. Cases filed prior to 1998 and after
November 1996 must be downloaded in order to be viewed. Cases filed in 1998 are easily
located with the search function, however, information is limited and files are not
concisely organized. The complete Pennsylvania Statutes are not yet available free of
charge on the internet.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island maintains a well organized and efficient site. Looking up statutes is
virtually effortless. As Rhode Island court cases become available online, we will be
providing links to them.
South Carolina
South Carolina's site is fairly organized and offers case information online dating back
to 1996. You are offered the option of searching the site by first party name, second
party name or keyword. The search was very quick and the case information, as well as the
statute information, was well ordered.
South Dakota
South Dakota's site is well structured and features online court
cases from 1996 to the present. (Case information for 1982-1997 is available on CD-ROM.)
The search function was a bit buggy and yielded no results, however, case information was
very organized. Researching a statute using search was somewhat easy and the results were
generated quickly.
Tennessee
Tennessee boasts a very user-friendly site. Cases from 1996 to the present are available
online. It took a substantial amount of time to download a case, however, the information
was very organized and complete. The search function used in researching a statute was
straightforward and expeditious.
Texas
Texas' site is somewhat self-explanatory and very organized. Looking up a statute via
search produced swift results. As Texas court cases become available online, we will be
providing links to them.
Utah
Utah's site is organized and very easy to use. The cases online date back to 1996 and are
complete and well ordered. The statute search function was simple to use and produced
rapid results.
Vermont
Vermont's site is well constructed and contains court cases filed May of 1990 to the
present. The search function is user-friendly and yielded results in ten
seconds. (A unique function: you will be told exactly how long your query took to produce
results.) Case information is well organized. Researching a statute was very easy and
results were procured quickly.
Virginia
The Virginia site is very well organized and developed. There are approximately 18 months
worth of court cases available through this site. The search function was quick and case
information was complete. To look up a statute on this site is fairly self-explanatory and
information is concise.
Washington
Washington's site is simple to understand and navigate. Court cases are maintained online
for only 90 days. There are three options available for searching cases; you may view the
most recent cases filed within the last 14 days, search by entering specific case
criteria, or utilize a keyword search. The search function was easy to use and yielded
results quickly. Reviewing a statute took some time but the information garnered was well
organized.
West Virginia
West Virginia's site is nicely developed and easy to use. The search function employed in
researching a statute is swift and very user-friendly. As West Virginia court cases become
available online, we will be providing links to them.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin's site is straightforward and very user-friendly. The cases available online
date back to 1995. The search produced results quickly. Looking up a statute was fairly
easy without utilizing the search function.
Wyoming
Wyoming's site is simple and easy to use. Cases available online are from 1996 to the
present. The search function is fast and case information, as well as statute information,
is sufficient.
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