HSJ412 Legal & Ethical Issues in Human Services & the Criminal Justice System: Statutes

A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations issued by government agencies. Statutes are sometimes referred to as legislation or "black letter law". As a source of law, statutes are considered primary authority (as opposed to secondary).

• Click on the WestlawNext logo above
• Click on the tab labeled "Federal Materials"
• Select "United States Code Annotated (USCA)" from the list of sources
• Type your search terms in the search box that appears at the top of the screen
• Click the "Search" button

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• Click on the WestlawNext logo above
• Click on the tab labeled "State Materials"
• Click on "Pennsylvania" from the list of states
• Under "Statutes & Court Rules" click on "Pennsylvania Statutes & Court Rules"
• Enter your search terms in the search box that appears at the top of the screen
• Click the "Search" button

Note: Related document links appear in the column on the right of the screen