Databases at the Newburgh Free Library: LEGAL
Legal Resources
- CourtHelpSite is maintained by the NY state court's Access to Justice Program and contains Do-It-Yourself form packets for some family, guardianship, housing and other civil matters. It also has some law guides and information about courts and alternative solutions to legal problems.
- Consolidated Laws of New YorkCurrent laws of New York State listed by Code Section with keyword search access.
- LawHelpNYLawHelpNY is an online tool for helping low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Our mission is to: Provide and promote access to, high-quality online information about free legal services throughout New York, about legal rights in a broad range of substantive areas, about the court system, and about related advocacy, government and social service organizations. We are committed to providing information that is user-friendly, in English, Spanish, and other languages, in order to help low-income and other vulnerable New Yorkers achieve equal access to justice.
- WestLaw - NewburghUsed to research US court cases, statutes and laws. Includes state primary law and binding federal primary law. For help with legal research and searching Westlaw, call Westlaw's Reference Attorneys at 1-800-733-2889, available 24 hours a day..
Funded by the Newburgh Free Library
In-Library Use only
- Westlaw Edge - REMOTE ACCESSNewburgh Library card holders have access from home to Westlaw Edge, Westlaw's new platform, during the COVID-19 health crisis. See the .pdf file for link and access information.