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MOFRD is built on published law. Every statute we show is traceable to the government body that published it or to an openly licensed dataset. This page names all of them.
Open US Law — used under CC BY 4.0
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Official government sources
The remaining jurisdictions are sourced directly from official government publications, linked below. Statutory text produced by a government body is generally not subject to copyright in the United States, but we link the official publication in every case so you can confirm any provision against the authoritative source — which you should do before relying on it.
By jurisdiction
56 jurisdictions · 582,806 sections
Alabama
41,894 sections
- Code of Alabama — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0) · 41,894 sections
Alaska
17,035 sections
- Alaska Statutes — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0) · 17,035 sections
American Samoa
637 sections
- American Samoa Code Annotated Title 46 — Criminal Justice · 420 sections
- American Samoa Code Annotated Title 22 — Motor Vehicles · 217 sections
Arizona
2,681 sections
- Arizona Revised Statutes — Title 28, Transportation · 1,697 sections
- Arizona Revised Statutes — Title 13, Criminal Code · 984 sections
Arkansas
34,672 sections
California
162,336 sections
- Government Code · 21,845 sections
- Health and Safety Code - HSC · 17,661 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Education Code · 11,521 sections
- Business and Professions Code - BPC · 10,525 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Water Code · 10,139 sections
- Food and Agricultural Code - FAC · 9,659 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Public Resources Code - PRC · 8,181 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Public Utilities Code - PUC · 7,564 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC · 7,332 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC · 7,184 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Penal Code · 5,800 sections
- Streets and Highways Code - SHC · 4,632 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Insurance Code · 4,514 sections
- Civil Code · 4,109 sections
- Vehicle Code · 3,866 sections
- Code of Civil Procedure - CCP · 3,424 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Financial Code · 3,323 sections
- Probate Code · 2,711 sections
- Labor Code · 2,656 sections
- Corporations Code · 2,433 sections
- Elections Code · 2,373 sections
- Fish and Game Code - FGC · 2,297 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Public Contract Code - PCC · 1,660 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Family Code · 1,650 sections
- Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC · 1,333 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Military and Veterans Code - MVC · 1,245 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC · 1,117 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Commercial Code · 669 sections
- Evidence Code · 515 sections
- * California Constitution - CONS · 372 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Code of Civil Procedure · 26 sections
Colorado
1,944 sections
- Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code · 1,108 sections
- Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic · 836 sections
Connecticut
1,704 sections
- Connecticut General Statutes — Title 14, Motor Vehicles · 763 sections
- Connecticut General Statutes — Title 54, Criminal Procedure · 522 sections
- Connecticut General Statutes — Title 53a, Penal Code · 419 sections
Delaware
2,142 sections
- Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure · 1,304 sections
- Delaware Code — Title 21, Motor Vehicles · 838 sections
District of Columbia
1,330 sections
- D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic · 623 sections
- D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties · 582 sections
- D.C. Code — Title 23, Criminal Procedure · 125 sections
Federal
60,698 sections
- Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare · 8,465 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 16 — Conservation · 5,095 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 10 — Armed Forces · 4,032 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse · 3,485 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 7 — Agriculture · 2,926 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 15 — Commerce and Trade · 2,701 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 25 — Indians · 2,399 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code · 2,161 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 20 — Education · 2,029 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 12 — Banks and Banking · 1,996 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 2 — The Congress · 1,612 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters · 1,569 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 43 — Public Lands · 1,464 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure · 1,399 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 49 — Transportation · 1,371 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 50 — War and National Defense · 1,360 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits · 1,197 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations · 1,173 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees · 1,161 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 19 — Customs Duties · 1,111 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 46 — Shipping · 1,032 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 29 — Labor · 844 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · 805 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement · 795 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 21 — Food and Drugs · 757 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions · 661 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining · 626 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 6 — Domestic Security · 569 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 11 — Bankruptcy · 560 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 31 — Money and Finance · 498 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works · 458 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 14 — Coast Guard · 449 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 47 — Telecommunications · 432 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality · 376 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 54 — National Park Service And Related Programs · 366 sections
- Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents · 356 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 45 — Railroads · 294 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 51 — National And Commercial Space Programs · 249 sections
- Title 41 — Public Contracts · 241 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 37 — Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · 234 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 39 — Postal Service · 181 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 35 — Patents · 175 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 23 — Highways · 172 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 52 — Voting And Elections · 171 sections
- Title 24 — Hospitals and Asylums · 162 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 17 — Copyrights · 153 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 32 — National Guard · 78 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 13 — Census · 70 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 3 — The President · 64 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 4 — Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States · 47 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 27 — Intoxicating Liquors · 45 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 1 — General Provisions · 39 sectionsCC BY 4.0
- Title 9 — Arbitration · 33 sections
Florida
740 sections
- Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles · 401 sections
- Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes · 261 sections
- Florida Statutes — Title XLVII, Criminal Procedure · 78 sections
Georgia
27,733 sections
Guam
1,757 sections
- Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections · 837 sections
- Guam Code Annotated Title 8 — Criminal Procedure · 544 sections
- Guam Code Annotated Title 16 — Vehicles · 376 sections
Hawaii
1,131 sections
Idaho
2,364 sections
- Idaho Statutes — Title 18, Crimes and Punishments · 880 sections
- Idaho Statutes — Title 19, Criminal Procedure · 863 sections
- Idaho Statutes — Title 49, Motor Vehicles · 621 sections
Illinois
2,942 sections
- Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5) · 1,829 sections
- Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5) · 688 sections
- Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5) · 425 sections
Indiana
75,171 sections
- Indiana Code — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0) · 75,171 sections
Iowa
778 sections
- Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J) · 593 sections
- Iowa Code — Criminal Law (Ch. 707–715A) · 185 sections
Kansas
1,525 sections
Kentucky
1,444 sections
- Kentucky Revised Statutes — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 186–189A) · 575 sections
- Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534) · 532 sections
- Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440) · 337 sections
Louisiana
3,447 sections
- Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15 · 1,846 sections
- Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic · 872 sections
- Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law · 729 sections
Maine
1,684 sections
- Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles · 608 sections
- Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code · 550 sections
- Maine Revised Statutes — Title 15, Court Procedure — Criminal · 526 sections
Maryland
2,893 sections
- Maryland Code — Transportation Article · 1,465 sections
- Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article · 828 sections
- Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article · 600 sections
Massachusetts
1,673 sections
Michigan
127 sections
- Michigan Compiled Laws — Ch. 257, Michigan Vehicle Code · 127 sections
Minnesota
1,214 sections
- Minnesota Statutes — Ch. 609 Criminal Code; 152 Controlled Substances · 595 sections
- Minnesota Statutes — Traffic Regulations & DWI · 437 sections
- Minnesota Statutes — Criminal Procedure · 182 sections
Mississippi
19,298 sections
Missouri
1,039 sections
- Missouri Revised Statutes — Traffic Regulations (Ch. 300–307) · 483 sections
- Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548) · 300 sections
- Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Offenses (Ch. 565–575) · 256 sections
Montana
1,860 sections
- Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles · 834 sections
- Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure · 698 sections
- Montana Code Annotated — Title 45, Crimes · 328 sections
Nebraska
3,575 sections
- Nebraska Revised Statutes — Chapter 60, Motor Vehicles · 1,735 sections
- Nebraska Revised Statutes — Chapter 29, Criminal Procedure · 1,051 sections
- Nebraska Revised Statutes — Chapter 28, Crimes and Punishments · 789 sections
Nevada
2,377 sections
- Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 15, Crimes and Punishments · 854 sections
- Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 43, Vehicles · 801 sections
- Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure · 722 sections
New Hampshire
2,048 sections
- New Hampshire RSA — Title XXI, Motor Vehicles · 1,252 sections
- New Hampshire RSA — Title LXII, Criminal Code; controlled drugs · 426 sections
- New Hampshire RSA — Title LIX, Criminal Proceedings · 370 sections
New Jersey
2,495 sections
New Mexico
23,767 sections
New York
2,467 sections
- New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT) · 981 sections
- New York Penal Law (PEN) · 897 sections
- New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) · 589 sections
North Carolina
4,367 sections
North Dakota
266 sections
- North Dakota Century Code — Title 39, Motor Vehicles · 170 sections
- North Dakota Century Code — Title 12.1, Criminal Code · 96 sections
Northern Mariana Islands
894 sections
- Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure · 630 sections
- Commonwealth Code Title 9 — Motor and Other Vehicles · 264 sections
Ohio
787 sections
- Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes · 350 sections
- Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles · 266 sections
- Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure · 171 sections
Oklahoma
2,052 sections
- Oklahoma Statutes — Title 21, Crimes and Punishments · 1,397 sections
- Oklahoma Statutes — Title 47, Motor Vehicles · 655 sections
Oregon
2,949 sections
- Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167) · 1,192 sections
- Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138) · 1,064 sections
- Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Vehicle Code (Ch. 806–815) · 693 sections
Pennsylvania
3,059 sections
- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 75 (Vehicles) · 1,222 sections
- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) · 842 sections
- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 23 (Domestic Relations) · 649 sections
- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 68 (Real & Personal Property) · 346 sections
Puerto Rico
309 sections
- Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012) · 309 sections
Rhode Island
2,351 sections
- Rhode Island General Laws — Title 31, Motor and Other Vehicles · 1,125 sections
- Rhode Island General Laws — Title 11, Criminal Offenses · 760 sections
- Rhode Island General Laws — Title 12, Criminal Procedure · 466 sections
South Carolina
1,075 sections
- South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles · 586 sections
- South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances · 456 sections
- South Carolina Code — Title 17, Criminal Procedure · 33 sections
South Dakota
900 sections
- South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 22, Crimes · 900 sections
Tennessee
31,677 sections
- Tennessee Code — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0) · 31,677 sections
Texas
8,361 sections
- Texas Transportation Code · 5,643 sections
- Texas Code of Criminal Procedure · 2,254 sections
- Texas Penal Code · 464 sections
Utah
2,183 sections
- Utah Code — Title 76, Utah Criminal Code · 907 sections
- Utah Code — Title 41, Motor Vehicles · 680 sections
- Utah Code — Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal Procedure · 596 sections
Vermont
1,761 sections
- Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure · 923 sections
- Vermont Statutes — Title 23, Motor Vehicles · 838 sections
Virginia
1,500 sections
- Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses · 889 sections
- Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles · 523 sections
- Code of Virginia — Title 19.2, Criminal Procedure · 88 sections
Washington
2,633 sections
- Revised Code of Washington — Title 46, Motor Vehicles · 1,677 sections
- Revised Code of Washington — Title 10, Criminal Procedure · 554 sections
- Revised Code of Washington — Title 9A, Criminal Code · 402 sections
West Virginia
1,184 sections
- West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment · 484 sections
- West Virginia Code — Chapter 17C, Traffic Regulations · 372 sections
- West Virginia Code — Chapter 62, Criminal Procedure · 328 sections
Wisconsin
929 sections
- Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349) · 357 sections
- Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951) · 340 sections
- Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 967–975) · 232 sections
Wyoming
947 sections
- Wyoming Statutes — Title 31, Motor Vehicles · 639 sections
- Wyoming Statutes — Title 6, Crimes and Offenses · 308 sections
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