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Finding "the law"
Legal Forms
Don't Forget to Check with Your Local Court!
Finding "the law"
What you need to know about finding "the law."
The law itself comes from the three branches of the government:
- Legislative - Nevada Legislature - US Congress
- Executive - Nevada Agencies - Federal Agencies
- Judicial - Nevada Supreme Court - US Supreme Court
So, in order to find "the law" you'll need to check all of these branches' publications to be thorough in your research. Normally, you can't just check one resource to find "the law."
You will likely need to visit a Nevada Law Library to look at the official copies of these materials and to do thorough research of Nevada case law.
For information on federal legal research, please see Legal Research Favorites.
Nevada Revised Statutes (note disclaimer!)
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm
Nevada Administrative Code (note disclaimer!)
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm
Nevada Supreme Court Cases on the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (unofficial listings)
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm
FindLaw.com - Nevada case listings from Nov. 1998 to the present (unofficial listings)
http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/nv/nvca.html
Legal Forms
Three Things You Need to Know About Legal Forms
- If you are looking for legal forms, you should be aware that legal forms are not the law.
- The forms are based on the law and the law can change.
- Attorneys use legal forms as a starting place for their research and make sure that that the legal form is accurate, current and related to the appropriate jurisdiction.
Here are some links that may help you with your research related to legal forms.
Clark County Law Library Forms Directory (Las Vegas & Surrounding Areas)
http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/law_library/Pages/formspage.aspx
Nevada Supreme Court Council for Pro Se Assistance - Forms Directory (Includes a number of links to forms)
http://www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/self-help.html
Nevada Supreme Court Law Library - Forms Directory
http://lawlibrary.nevadajudiciary.us/forms/formsDirectory.php
Nevada Supreme Court Law Library - Legal Pleading Instructions for MS Word
http://lawlibrary.nvsupremecourt.us/selfHelp/pleadings.php
Silversource - Nevada's Citizen Connection Forms Portal
http://silversource.state.nv.us/
Washoe County Second Judicial District Court Family Self Help Center - Family Court Forms (Reno & Surrounding Areas)
http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=selfhelp_forms
Washoe County Second Judicial District Court - Other Forms
http://www.washoecourts.com/index.cfm?page=list_of_forms
Washoe County Second Judicial District Court - Court Rule 10 Form of Pleadings
http://www.washoecourts.com/forms/filing_office/WDCR_10.pdf
Don't Forget to Check with Your Local Court!
Court personnel can't give legal advice or tell you how to handle your case.
So, why check a court's web page or visit a court clerk's office?
- The court's web page may have forms or instructions that are helpful to you.
- The court clerk's office may have forms or instructions available to the public.
The Nevada Supreme Court also provides a listing of contact information for Nevada Courts at http://www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/find-a-court.html If your court isn't listed here, try your local phone directory.
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