Research Guides: Fire Safety Research: Laws

Federal Laws

Introduction to Laws and Regulations in the US.
Reference guide with basic introduction to the United States' system of laws and how to find them.
United States Code
The current laws of the United States
Code of Federal Regulations
"Regulations are issued by federal agencies, boards, or commissions. They explain how the agency intends to carry out a law."
United States Congress
Search the law-making body's current and past legislation.
U.S. Constitution - with annotations

Basic Legal Citation Guide - Cornell
Comprehensive legal citation guide by Peter W. Martin. See the links on the left side for navigation of the resource.

North Carolina General Statutes
Also located in Reference on first floor: KFN7430.1943.A25
North Carolina Administrative Code
Also located in Reference on first floor: KFN7435 2000 A234
NC.gov
Official state website
2012 and 2015 North Carolina Codes
Includes building and fire codes
Guide to Law Online: North Carolina
Published by the Library of Congress

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Source for legal research, business, news, etc. Search across global news sources, access federal and state legal cases, find company information, and more
LexisNexis Law Reviews (Nexis Uni) This link opens in a new window
Find law review articles that relate to legal cases. Includes articles from legal newspapers, magazines and newsletters; Federal and state case law, Federal code, U.S. Constitution and court rules, etc.

Municode
Free access to municipal codes, including Charlotte.
City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Search for Local Regulations by going to appropriate agency or using the search form at the top of the page
NC Courts Home Page