Public Records Links and Resources
Additional reading, related software, training and more.
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Additional Reading
- Glossary of Legal Terms
- Articles on Criminal Justice
- Background on the Criminal Justice System
- Anatomy of Prosecutions
- US Court's Bankruptcy Basics
- Beginners' Guide to Financial Statements
A guide to reading corporate financial statements published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- California's Criminal Justice System: A Primer
California Legislative Analyst's Office
- California's Criminal Justice System: A Primer
California Legislative Analyst's Office
- The fascinating world of forgotten information
American Society of News Editors report, 2/2/2010. Comprehensive report by ASNE on how news sites are making use of online public records and other databases.
- Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources
Congressional Research Service report, 12/16/2009. This is a pdf document available for download at the Federation of American Scientists website.
- Charity Watchdog Information Sites
University of North Carolina Library site listing links to charity watchdog groups.
- California Courts Website Glossary of Legal Terms
For legal terms used in California civil cases.
- Nolo Legal Information Website
Nolo, a publisher of legal self-help books, has numerous free guides on court processes and a searchable law dictionary.
- Law.com Dictionary
A searchable legal dictionary.
- FindLaw
This site has many guides to legal issues and how the legal system works.
- Court Rules, Forms and Dockets
Information on state and federal court rules and forms at the LLRX website.
- Nonprofit Basics
From the NOLO legal guides site.
