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Research in the Green Books
Statutory Research in theLouisiana Statutes Annotated
Randall J. ThompsonJanuary 13, 2006
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What is It?
Collection of the “…currently effective, permanent and general law of Louisiana”
Arranged topically Official Current edition is the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950
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Component Parts?
Constitution Revised Statutes Civil Code Code of Civil Procedure Code of Criminal Procedure Code of Evidence Children’s Code Table Volumes
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Why Print?
More efficient research Indexed Serendipity
Ready access Bosses know it
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Online search?
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Online search?
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Print Index
Think of terms Think hierarchically
Think of synonyms
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L.R.S. 23:921
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History Info
Amendment dates & Acts
Historical Notes Sources Prior text
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Research Aids
Cross References Law Reviews West References Notes of Decision Index
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Notes of Decision
Arranged like Index
Note numbers don’t correspond to West Headnote system
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Notes
Cases interpreting that statute
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Updating
Use Pocket Parts Updates statute language & all additional info
Look up same statute
If not there, then no changes
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Statute in Context
Look at statutes around the one using
Check Table of Contents for each Chapter
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Updating PP
New laws generally effective Aug. 15 LA Const. Art. 3, § 19
Pocket parts released in Dec.
Need to know law between Aug. 15 & date of new pocket parts
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Session Laws
Check Session Law pamphlets for any updates to statutes
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Table 1
Table of Statutes Amended, Added or Repealed
Look up statute, will show any changes and which Act
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Civil Code Compiled Edition
Vols. 16-17 of Civil Code
Based on text of CC as of 1972
Shows language of CC as it changed through years
Gives French where applicable
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Form Volumes
Vols. 10-12 of Code of Civil Procedure
Forms for variety of pleadings, motions, etc.
May have to combine several forms to get complete doc
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Tables Volumes
Tables volumes have variety of info Mortality Annuity Interest
Local & Special Acts Law, but not in the code
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Rules
Court Rules in R.S. Vol. 8
Includes new Uniform District Court Rules in supplement
Rules of Professional Conduct in R.S Vol. 21A, 37:Art. 16
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Efficient Statutory Research ChecklistLocate statute in print index
Read statute in main vol. & pocket part
Use print decision notes for caselaw cites
Use computer to update statute & caselaw after pocket part date
Use computer to Shepardize or KeyCite citations