Criminal Defense / Prisoner Lawsuits Appeals / Post-Conviction Relief / Civil Rights
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There are a great deal of online resources that are free to the public and may help you learn more about your options. Here is a preliminary list.
Online Resources
Laws and Court Rules
A few sites where you can find court rules and procedures
Justia.com
Free
US Law, Case Law, Codes, Statutes & Regulations
Legal Information Institute
Free
Legal information organized by topic and source from Cornell Law School.
U.S. Court Rules
Free
Rules for Federal Practice
https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure
Practice Help
Guides on How to Proceed in Certain Practice Areas
Prison Law Office
Free PDF
The California Prison and Parole Law Handbook
California Courts
Free
How Criminal Cases Work in California
U.S. Courts
Free Download
Sample Complaints for Violations of Civil Rights (Self-Represented)
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/pro-se-forms/complaint-violation-civil-rights-prisoner
Other Research Tools
Some helpful places to conduct research both online and off
List of California Law Libraries
Free
California County Public Law Libraries are open for use by the public, and provide free access to a variety of print and electronic legal resources
http://www.sblawlibrary.org/find-a-california-public-law-library.html
Google Scholar
Free
Enter search terms and click "Case Law" button to research cases
All information on this page is offered as a courtesy and D. SHAWN BURKLEY, Attorney-at-Law makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information found herein or on the referred-to websites.
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