The Maryland State Law Library has an extensive collection of legal databases. All databases below are available from the public computers. A selected number of database are available via the Library's WiFi connection.
All the databases below are available to library patrons free of charge from the public access computers. Some databases are also available via the library's WiFi connection. By using these databases the user agrees to the publisher's terms of use.
Online Legal Research
Lexis Nexis Access from public library workstations
Search for primary legal materials. Includes U.S. case law, codes and regulations.
Library Catalog
Search the Library's Catalog for books, ebooks, journals, ejounals, government publications, task force reports available at the Maryland State Law Library.
Law Review and Journal Portal Universal Access
Search for all journals, both online and print owned by the library. Includes direct links to journals available online.
LegalTrac Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
Index of over 900 legal periodical titles, including journals, newspapers, and law reviews, as well as articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest journal titles.
Library policy prevents library staff from recommending forms; however, staff can assist with using the web sites and databases below or finding print forms from our extensive collection of form books.
District Court Forms Universal Access
Includes many court forms in the following ares: general law, civil law, criminal law, domestic violence, protective orders, peace orders.
Domestic Relations Forms Universal Access Includes child support, custody, visitation, divorce forms, name change, guardianship forms, and instructions.
Please note: All forms in "Maryland Legal Forms" are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. The library staff suggests consulting the
Maryland Rules
when submitting forms to the court. Please use at your own risk. See Disclaimer and liability limitation.
Consumer Law Pleadings from National Consumer Law Center Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
Includes MS Word and PDF files of over 1300 sample pleadings. A index to this extensive listing of pleadings is available at the reference desk at KF 1610.C.65 and online. Collection includes: demand letters, complaints, dcument requests, depositions, motions.
Newspaper Archive Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
Database of full-image content for hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers, from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date. Included is the Annapolis Capital from 1887 through 2 years prior to the current year.
Speciality
Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios Availability: Selected library computers. See library staff.
Subscription includes: Tax Management Portfolios, US Income Portfolios, Estates Gifts & Trusts Portfolios w/ Journal, Foreign Income Portfolios w/ International Journal, Daily Tax Report Highlights, Federal and State Forms Weekly Report.
IntelliConnect--CCH Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
IntelliConnect searches all the library's CCH subscriptions including selected CCH tax databases. The library has a single user license. When done searching please either logout or close your browser.
Maryland Legal Publications and Newsletters Universal Access
Search newsletters, client alerts, articles and other publications on the websites of Maryland's largest law firms.
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Maryland Task Force Reports Universal Access
Search and browse an expanding list of Maryland "task force" reports.
Maryland Rules Committee Meeting Minutes Universal Access
Search and browse Maryland Rules Committee Meeting Minutes from 1947-2007.
Staff may impose 15 minute time restrictions if people are waiting to use the public compuer computers.
Maryland State Law Library
Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd. Annapolis, MD. 21401
Phone: 410.260.1430 | Toll Free in MD. 1.888.216.8156 | Fax 410.260.1572
Open to the public
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Tue and Thu 8:00 am to 9:00 pm | Sat 9:00 am to 4:00 pm lawlibrary@mdcourts.gov
