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The Palm Beach County Library System holds legal materials such as statutes, codes and regulations for local, state and federal law, with the largest collection at the Main Library. The Library also owns helpful resources such as legal encyclopedias, self-help guides, and books of legal forms. In addition, our Legal Research web page contains links to a variety of online legal resources to assist users with their information needs.
Consumer & Legal Referral
- Florida Consumer Complaints & Forms A Florida Division of Consumer Affairs clearinghouse for complaints, information.
- FloridaLawHelp.org A guide to free and low-cost legal aid, assistance and services in Florida.
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County Provides free (pro bono) legal assistance in civil matters to the disadvantaged.
- Legal Forms Sample thousands of legal forms including State, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate, and General forms, as well as a wide variety of business letters.
- Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs A county agency that handles consumer inquiries and mediates disputes. Site includes local Business Look-up and Filing E-Dispute form.
- Self-Service Centers The PBC Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's office hosts self-service centers at the Main and branch courthouse locations that provide the resources you need to represent yourself.
County Legal Resources
- Inspector General's Office Local government audit and investigative reports.
- Interactive Palm Beach County Code Palm Beach County Code of Ordinances and local Municipal Codes provided by the Municipal Code Corporation.
- Palm Beach County Administrative Code Reference. R 348.75932 Pal
- Palm Beach County Annual Budget Reference R 352.12 Pal
- Palm Beach County Building Code Standards
- Palm Beach County Charter Local Docs. PBC BCC CHARTER
- Palm Beach County Classification Manual General Employees. Reference. R 352.0051 Pal
- Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan Reference. R 352.96 Pal
- Palm Beach County Ethics Commission Opinions
- Palm Beach County Mission, Goals and Values
- Palm Beach County Planning Ordinances, 1991 - current Reference. R 348.75932 Pal
- Palm Beach County Policies & Procedures Manual Reference. R 352.075932 Pal
- Palm Beach County School Board Policies
- Palm Beach County Zoning Resolutions Indexed full-text zoning resolutions approved by the County Commission from 1971 to current.
- Unified Land Development Code Interactive Code and PDF version.
Federal Legal Resources
- Annals of Congress, 1789-1824
- Code of Federal Regulations Microfiche 1983-1995. Current available through LexisNexis subscription.
- Congress Current bills and legislation.
- Congressional Record Official records of proceedings and debate in Congress.
- Constitution of the United States U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and Amendments. R 342.73023 Uni
- Daily Digest Of Congress Daily record of actions by the U.S. Congress.
- Economic Report of the President
- Ethics Laws and Regulations U.S. Office of Government Ethics
- Executive Orders President of the United States. U.S. Code. R 340 Uni (1953 - current).
- FDsys - Federal Digital System Search engine for federal documents.
- Federal Register Federal Register on microfiche 1983-1993 available at the Main Library.
- Nexis Uni Federal & state court cases; statutes, codes and regulations; company information for 43 million businesses; news coverage including 1200 newspapers, 300 magazines and journals, and broadcast transcripts Note: Newspaper and business information is accessible outside the library – legal content is available in-library only.
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Public releases including budgetary impact statements.
- OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
- Search Public Laws United States Code Congressional and Administrative News. (Print- Current + 7 years, Microfiche- 1941-1979) Legal Docs. R 340 Uni
- Statutes at Large, 1789-1875
- U.S. Budget Office of Management and Budget.
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Legal Information Institute
- United States Code The United States Code is a codification by subject matter of the laws of the United States. The U.S. Code Annotated is available through the LexisNexis subscription.
Find-a-Lawyer Services
- Attorney Directory from Martindale Locate lawyers by name, type of practice--has listings for US, Canada and many other countries.
- Florida Bar Attorney Search This directory lists active, inactive, and retired members of The Florida Bar.
- Palm Beach County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service FAQ, Speakers Bureau information and resources for the public.
- West Legal Directory FindLaw's database of 1,000,000 lawyers and firms.
Florida Legal Resources
- Constitution of the State of Florida
- Current Legislation House and Senate bill information. Florida Legislature
- Florida Administrative Code Online State rules and regulations updated by Florida regulatory agencies and filed with the Florida Department of State.
- Florida Administrative Weekly (Current + 1 year) Legal Docs.
- Florida Building Code Online Current 2014 Florida Building Code and earlier editions.
- Florida Government-in-the-Sunshine Law Florida's open government Sunshine Law and Sunshine Manual.
- Florida Law Weekly (Current + 4 years) Legal Docs.
- Florida Statutes Includes 1997 - current editions online. Print version: Legal Docs. R 345.22 Flo
- Governor's Executive Orders Current Executive Orders with Archives.
- Laws of Florida General and special laws enacted by the Florida Legislature in a given year.
- Nexis Uni Federal & state court cases; statutes, codes and regulations; company information for 43 million businesses; news coverage including 1200 newspapers, 300 magazines and journals, and broadcast transcripts Note: Newspaper and business information is accessible outside the library – legal content is available in-library only.
- State Legal Resources Statutes, case law and regulations for Florida and 49 other states.
Judicial & Case Law Sites
- 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida 15th Judicial Circuit serves Palm Beach County.
- Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal, West Palm Beach Online court dockets and court case opinions.
- Florida State Courts, Legal Research, Florida Reference Library Florida Supreme Court, District Courts, Circuit & County Courts.
- Grand Jury Reports 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County.
- Nexis Uni Federal & state court cases; statutes, codes and regulations; company information for 43 million businesses; news coverage including 1200 newspapers, 300 magazines and journals, and broadcast transcripts Note: Newspaper and business information is accessible outside the library – legal content is available in-library only.
- Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller eCaseView Search engine for civil and criminal case summaries in the 15th Judicial District, Palm Beach County.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Courts, The Federal Judiciary U.S. courts locator and statistical information.
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Immigration Court Miami Site provides court contacts, immigration forms, legal aid list and FAQ.
- U.S. Supreme Court
Law Enforcement Sites
- Federal Inmate Locator Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) database.
- Florida County Jails Inmate searching is now available for 30 Florida Counties.
- Florida Database of Sexual Predators Florida's searchable database of sexual predators and sex offenders.
- Florida Department of Corrections Offers searchable databases for fugitives, sex offenders, current and released inmates.
- Municipal Police Departments in Florida Information sites indexed by the Florida Attorney General
- Online Reporting System (PBSO) A digital citizen crime reporting system provided by the Sheriffs Office.
- Palm Beach County Crime Mapping Local 'Crime Mapping' is displayed by type of criminal activity, location and date.
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Booking Blotter Provides arrest records made by law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County
Legal How-To Guides
- Florida Bar Consumer Pamphlets Legal procedure online pamphlets in English and Spanish.
- Florida Law Online (FLO) Florida court case opinions, orders, dockets, briefs, rules and ethics advisory opinions.
- Florida Legal Resources A one-stop legal research site provided by the State Library of Florida.
- Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Civil rules and actions for Florida's county and circuit courts.