statutes

Libraries

Thomas - search the U.S. Code and Public Laws (93rd Congress [1973] forward)
GPO - search U.S. Code and Public and Private Laws (104th Congress [1995] forward)
FindLaw - search the U.S. Code
Cornell - search the U.S. Code
Search the U.S. Code Service through LexisNexis Academic Pathway: Legal/Federal and State Codes
United States Code Annotated, Print edition located in Legal Reference (no longer kept up-to-date - 2012)
- Or search through Westlaw Campus
Statutes at Large
- Volumes 1-18 (1789-1875)
- Volume 1 forward located in Legal Reference
- GOVPUBS. AE 2.111:
Search Public Laws through Westlaw Campus (1973-last year)
- Pathway: Content List/Statutory, Regulations & Legislative Materials/
- Federal Administrative Materials/United States Public Laws, 1973-20??
Public Laws, (current year)
- Pathway: Content List/Statutory, Regulations & Legislative Materials/
- Federal Administrative Materials/United States Public Laws

Illinois Compiled Statutes (biennial, 1992 forward)
- Also available online.
Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated
- This set includes history and cases under every part of each Illinois law. Located in Legal Reference
- Also searchable via Westlaw Campus (select Illinois under Statutes and Regulations)
Illinois Revised Statutes
- 1845-1908, scattered; 1909-1917, 1921-1939 ask at 4th Floor Public Service Desk.
- 1941-1991 located in Legal Reference
Illinois Public Acts (1997 forward)
Laws of Illinois
- 1903 forward located in Legal Reference. Prior editions available; ask at 4th Floor Public Service Desk.
- 1818 to 1920 Laws of Illinois have been digitized
Laws of the Illinois Territory, 1809-1818
- ILLINOIS.977.308 I29c v.25
- 1809-1818 digitized Laws of the Illinois Territory
Laws of Indiana Territory, 1801-1809
- ILLINOIS.977.308 I29c v.21
- State Bar reprint located in Legal Reference
- 1801-1809 digitized Laws of Indiana Territory
Laws of the Northwest Territory, 1788-1800
- State Bar reprint located in Legal Reference
- 1788-1800 digitized Laws of the Northwest Territory
State Statutes page - for all states
Search state codes through Westlaw Campus (can search single states or all states)
Search state codes through LexisNexis Academic(searches all states at once)
- Or use this pathway to search individual states:
- Sources tab/Legislation, Statutes & Codes/Statutes (Statutory Codes)/

American Colonial Records, 1636-1836(166 reels)
- Microfilm. E 187 .P8, 3rd floor.
- This collection contains the statutes written and passed by the legislatures of the fifteen colonies in addition to other public records.

Municipal Code of Macomb
- Macomb's Code online! Unfortunately, no index.
Municipal Code Corporation
- Search 500 municipal codes and find other material of interest to municipalities.

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