Government Information

Provided by the Jenkins Law Library, this site gives a detailed description of how to compile a legislative history for Pennsylvania.

Identify state-level legislation by topic, for example policing and student loans.

Points to the right state-level database for legal and legislative information, such as:
• Legislature bills and votes (e.g. Delaware General Assembly, Georgia General Assembly)

Points you to the right state-level database for voting and elections-related information, such as:
• Campaign donations (e.g. Florida, New York)
• Polling places (e.g. North Carolina, Illinois)

The Guide to Law is a key resource for doing research on both US and foreign law. For most countries and for US states, you'll find a description of the legal system and links to resources for finding documents. (see: Pennsylvania)

Information about US states' public records and open meeting laws.

Useful for understanding the process you'd need to follow to request state government records that are not widely available.

Easily find state-level legislation by topic.
• Check bill progress and last action, identify sponsors, and find links to related documents.
• Requires free account to search

The official website of the state of Pennsylvania.

Find Pennsylvania House and Senate information and learn about Pennsylvania State Government.

Search research reports conducted by the Joint State Government Commission, which conducts research on behalf of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Links to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Common Pleas Court, and more.

Official source of Pennsylvania's demographic and economic data

• Explore data from PA state agencies
• Includes datasets on education, employment, and other issues

How to obtain commonly requested records (e.g. birth and death certificates, corporate and business documents, criminal docket sheets)