Law & Legal Information Guide
General Resources
- SIRS Researcher
Collection of articles from newspapers, magazines, reference sources, etc. organized by topic. Relevant topics include capital punishment, civil rights, copyright infringement, etc. - MU Law Library
Offers a user-friendly portal to many useful, free Internet resources. - FindLaw Legal Dictionary
- Missouri Bar Association-MissouriLawyersHelp.org
A website created by The Missouri Bar to provide resources and services to the citizens of Missouri. Includes a guide to legal topics such as finding a lawyer, probate law, family law and courts. - Missouri Sex Offender Registry
- National Sex Offender Public Website
Law Enforcement
- Columbia Police Department
- MU Police Department
- Boone County Sheriff’s Office
- Boone County 311
311 is a simple to remember quick dial phone number available to all Boone County residents and visitors to call when you need law enforcement for routine, non-emergency complaints.
Laws & Ordinances
Local
State
- Revised Missouri Statutes
- Missouri Constitution
- Code of State Regulations – Missouri Secretary of State
Federal
- FindLaw: U.S. Constitution
- Government Printing Office: U.S. Constitution
- U.S. Code
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Currently updated version of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.
Courts and Legal Proceedings
Local
- City of Columbia Municipal Court
- City of Fulton Municipal Court
- Judicial Circuit – Boone & Callaway Counties
State
- Missouri Attorney General’s office
- Missouri Courts
Official site of Missouri’s judicial branch of government. - Representing Yourself in Missouri Courts
- Case.net
Provides access to the Missouri State Courts Automated Case Management System.
Federal
- Federal Courts Finder
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
FindLaw’s searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1760. - National Victim Notification Network
Allows crime victims to obtain information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders.
Forms
- U.S. Legal Forms
Search a wide selection of Missouri legal forms by category or title. - Missouri Court Forms
- Dissolution of Marriage Forms