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Criminal Justice Research Guide

A good starting point for finding resources in criminal justice

Mass.Gov Portal

Mass.Gov  is portal to information about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Official Website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries includes a list of the 5 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the courts, attorneys and the public.

Selective List of Free Websites

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

The General Laws of Massachusetts  is searchable by keyword or section

Massachusetts Legislative Tracking System includes full text of bills before the current session of the Legislature, searchable by bill number or keyword. Also find a state senator or representative by town or zip code.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Court of Appeals Opinions from 1998 forward.

Massachusetts Laws by Subject

 Massachusetts laws -- most frequent created by the Trial Court law librarians for Massachusetts legal topics. Here you will find what you need to get started in your legal research on a topic - laws, regulations, cases, and websites.