Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes is an unofficial consolidation of the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America.[1]
| Genre | Statute |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Thomson West until 2008 Thomson Reuters since 2008 |
Overview
editPennsylvania's statutes are organized into seventy-nine topic groups, ranging from "Aeronautics" to "Zoning," spread across one hundred and seven volumes.[2]
An alternate publication, "Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated," includes the text of statutes, as well as cross-references, footnotes, and commentary developed over two centuries.[2] The annotated version is comparable to the United States Code Annotated.[3][4]
In 2007, the Pennsylvania General Assembly struck a deal with Thomson West to post an unofficial version of the statutes for free online, making it the last state to freely provide its statutes online.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome to the online source for the Unofficial Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes from West". government.westlaw.com. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08.
- ^ a b c "State laws now on Web site". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 13, 2007.
- ^ Fishman, Joel (August 2009). "Research Guide: PA Constitutional Law" (PDF). www.lawlib.duq.edu. Duquesne University School of Law. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-11.
- ^ "Widener University School of Law". law.widener.edu. Widener University School of Law. June 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11.
External links
edit- Unofficial Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes and Constitution at Thomson Reuters