Chapter 27.04 RCW governs the state law library. Chapter 27.24 governs county law libraries.
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Law Libraries
Law libraries maintain vast collection of legal material that are accessible to Washington residents. The Washington State Law Library and the county law libraries are provided for in statute in Chapter 27 RCW. They are set up to serve the public as well as the court. They maintain website access as well as physical access on site. In addition each of the three law school in the state have significal law libraries. These collections may have limitations on public access noted on their web sites. In addition Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute maintain a vast on-line collection of materials.
Legal research can be complicated. Legal librarians can provide excellent assistance in your research. In addition, the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington maintains an on-line guide to legal research that you may find useful.
Resource Links
This is the official site of the Washington State Law library which provides reference service state-wide. The site is a starting point for access to services. It also provides helpful guides to legal research and state legal materials.
This site has a comprehensive collection of free internet legal resources. It also includes helpful guidance for nonlawyers doing legal research.
This site provides guides to research and online resources. See the Access policy for limitations on on-site use by the general public.
The Chastek Library at the Gonzaga University School of Law is available for public use. The site describes the hours and services available.
This site provides access to a great breadth of of legal information.
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Last Updated: December 19, 2011 - 6:10pm