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Federal
Internet:
Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States
Rules for the Federal District Courts of Appeal and Federal District Courts
Local Rules of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of California
Local Rules for the Southern District of California Bankruptcy Court
Databases:
Our Westlaw and Lexis Advance subscriptions, available to all library users at our Downtown location, as well as our Westlaw Subscription at our Public Library partners at El Cajon Public Library and Chula Vista Public Library, contain all of the rules listed above and more.
Print:
At the Downtown location: California Federal Civil Rules: with Local Practice Commentary. Reference Collection. Call # KF8816.C36 A5. Library Use Only.
This set includes: District Court Rules, Ninth Circuit Rules, FRAP, FRE, FRCP, Multidistrict Litigation Rules, United States Supreme Court Rules, and Title 28 of the USC, selected sections.
State (California)
Internet:
Databases:
Our Westlaw and Lexis Advance subscriptions, available to all library users at our Downtown location, as well as our Westlaw Subscription at our Public Library partners at El Cajon Public Library and Chula Vista Public Library, contain all of the rules listed above and more.
Print:
At the Downtown location: Deering's California Desktop Code Series. Lexis Nexis. Reference Collection. Call # KFC30.5.D43 C56. Library Use Only.
At the Downtown location: Deering’s Annotated California Code has several annotated rules volumes. Lexis Nexis. Call # KFC30.5 .D4.
Local
Internet:
California Local Rules Based on County
Databases:
Our Westlaw and Lexis Advance subscriptions, available to all library users at our Downtown location, as well as our Westlaw Subscription at our Public Library partners at El Cajon Public Library and Chula Vista Public Library, contain all of the rules listed above and more.
Print:
At the Downtown location: San Diego County Superior Court Rules. Published by Daily Journal. Reference Collection. Call # KFC993.S26 A19.