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Indexes and Databases

Definitions
Federal Law and Legislation
Louisiana Law
Courts and Case Law

Lexis Nexis Academic - Legal Research
The following information can be found in this database for Louisiana laws and legislation:

• Louisiana Statutes
• Louisiana Constitution
• Louisiana Advanced Legislative Service
• Louisiana Court Rules

Louisiana Laws (online)
Includes: revised statutes, louisiana constitution, constitution ancillaries, children's code, civil code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure, code of evidence, house rules, senate rules and joint rules.

Acts, State of Louisiana (LA DOC Y 1.1: State Documents, 4th Floor)
1800's - present (holdings are not complete)
The official version of the laws of Louisiana in bound volumes. Laws are bound chronologically by legislative session.

Louisiana Session Law Service (KFL25 .W45 REFERENCE)
1976 - present
More current than the official version. Contains the laws passed by the Louisiana legislature. Laws are bound chronologically.

Louisiana Statutes Annotated (LSA) (KFL 30.5 .W48 REFERENCE)
Codification of all Louisiana laws. Includes the state constitution, the revised statutes, the civil code, the code of civil procedure, and the code of criminal procedure. Also contains annotations of court decisions.

Official Journal of the House of Representatives (LA DOC Y 20.7: State Documents, 4th Floor)
Online via the LA House of Representatives homepage (2000-2004).
Published daily during the legislative session. Contains the proceedings and roll call votes.

Official Journal of the Senate (LA DOC Y 20.7: State Documents, 4th Floor)
Online via the LA Senate homepage.

Louisiana Legislature House and Senate Bills
Searchable database of current session bills.

Louisiana Register (LA DOC Go 50.7: State Documents, 4th Floor)
Available online from 1996 (limited) - current
Monthly publication that contains the rules, regulations and legal notices issued by the executive branch of the state government. Proposed and final rules published in the Louisiana Register are codified in the Louisiana Administrative Code.

Louisiana Administrative Code (LA DOC Go 50.5: State Documents, 4th Floor)
Codification of the rules and regulations of state agencies.