Legal Information

Providing legal resources to the public and BAR for over 100 years
California county law libraries are a separate entity from the county government.  Funded by a small share of civil court filing fees.  Kings County Law Library is a member of the Conference of California County Law Libraries

Library Rules

• LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATRONS NEEDING LEGAL MATERIAL.

• LIBRARY BOOKS ARE NON CIRCULATING.  NO BOOK IS TO LEAVE THE LIBRARY.
  
  
• ALL BRIEFCASES, BAGS, AND PACKAGES ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY LIBRARY STAFF.

• THEFT OR MUTILATION OF MATERIALS IS PUNISHABLE UNDER CAL. PENAL CODE §490.5 AND CAL. EDUCATION CODE §19910.
  
  
• NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE LIBRARY.

• CELL PHONE USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY.
  
  
• LIBRARY STAFF WILL NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE.

Hours & Location

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THE BAR

MONDAY-FRIDAY 8am-5pm

CLOSED ALL COUNTY HOLIDAYS

Library Services

• REFERENCE ASSISTANCE
• LIBRARY STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AND INSTRUCT YOU ON USE OF LEGAL MATERIALS.
  
  LIBRARIAN CANNOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR INTERPRET LEGAL MATERIAL.
  
  
• PUBLIC COMPUTER*
• WORD PROCESSING
• INTERNET ACCESS

*USE OF THE COMPUTER IS LIMITED TO LEGAL
RESEARCH

• PHOTOCOPY MACHINE
• A SELF-HELP COIN OPERATED COPY MACHINE IS AVAILABLE FOR 20 ¢ A PAGE
• COMPUTER PRINTOUTS - 25 ¢ PER PAGE
• INTER LIBRARY LOANS
• LIBRARY STAFF MAY BORROW OR RETRIEVE PHOTOCOPIED MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER LAW LIBRARY.

Small Claims Advisor

THE SMALL CLAIMS ADVISOR IS A SERVICE PROVIDED SEPARATE FROM THE LAW LIBRARY.
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00AM - 3:00PM

SERVICES INCLUDE:

• FILING SMALL CLAIMS COMPLAINTS
• SMALL CLAIMS DEFENSE
• INFORMATION ON HEARINGS
• ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICABLE CODES
• COLLECTIONS

Call (559) 582-3211 EXT. 4430

Collection

Print

• CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL CODES
• CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL CASE LAW
• CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODES
• CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

COURT RULES:

• FEDERAL, CALIFORNIA, AND LOCAL
• ORDINANCES AND CODES:
• KINGS COUNTY, HANFORD AND SURROUNDING CITIES
• CRIMINAL LAW SPECIAL COLLECTION

Electronic

LEXIS-NEXIS ONLINE PATRON ACCESS INCLUDES:

NATIONAL PRIMARY LAW AND FULL SHEPARD'S FEDERAL CODES AND CASE LAW
GENERAL FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
ALL 50 STATES ADMINISTRATIVE CODES, CODES, AND CASE LAW
MATTHEW BENDER PUBLICATIONS
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIGESTS & DIRECTORIES

WESTLAW SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES:

• ALL 50 STATES ADMINISTRATIVE CODES, CODES, AND CASE LAW
• FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CODES, CODES, AND CASE LAW
• MULTIPLE RUTTERS RESOURCES