Individual statutes are first published as Public Laws: The following databases provide a great starting point for researching Public Laws.
Next, Public Laws are compiled chronologically into the Statutes at Large:
Finally, statutes are rearranged by subject and published in the United States Code:
Annotated versions of the U.S. Code, which provide helpful editorial enhancements, can be found on Westlaw and Lexis+:
Individual statutes are first published as Chapters:
Next, statutes are published chronologically in the Statutes of California:
Finally, statutes are organized by subject and codified. California has no official statutory code. Annotated versions of the California Codes are available on Westlaw and Lexis+:
