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Winter Park & Orange
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Copyright
Crash
Course in Copyright:
This site from the U of Texas System offers info on copyright, fair
use, intellectual property, digital content, and more.
Includes a
copyright tutorial.
U.S.
Copyright
Office:
The U.S. Copyright Office provides
registration forms, key publications, etc.
Federal
Law Sites
Citizenship
and Immigration Services:
From the United States Department of
Homeland Security.
Code
of Federal Regulations:
General
and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. Search by keyword, citation, or title.
Federal
Grand Jury:
Learn what Grand Juries are and what they do,
with info on state grand juries.
Internet
Law Library:
Search the U.S.
House of Representatives library
with resources on federal, state, and foreign tax law. Browse decisions,
papers, and regulations.
Open
Jurist:
Free access to
"... over
600,000 opinions from the United
States Supreme Court and
United States Courts of Appeals from
the first, Second,
and Third series
of The Federal Reports."
Supreme
Court Decisions:
Released
on the day of the decision. Search
back to 1990 and link to other collections of decisions prior
to 1990. Read
biographical info on the current justices including a picture.
U.S.
Courts:
Find district,
probation, bankruptcy, and courts of appeals with this site.
Search by city/state, zip code, area code,
county/state, & interactive map.
United
States Code:
Laws in force as
of 1994. Search by title, popular name, or specific sections.
United States
Department of Justice:
Links to Americans with Disabilities Act and
Freedom of Information Act.
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Florida Law Sites
Florida Attorney
General:
Includes links
to the Lemon Law, consumer info, Attorney General opinions,
and much more.
Florida Bar
Association:
Offers
a lawyer
referral service, info on legal aid, Florida Bar Speakers Bureau, a
membership
list, and more.
Florida
Building Code 2009:
Full text of the
2007 Florida
Building Code, including revisions and previous years.
Florida
Department of Business and Professional Regulation:
Verify
professional licenses and get
links to Restaurant Discipline Activity
Reports.
Florida
Department of Corrections:
Search for inmates, offenders, wanted criminals, stats, etc.
Florida
Department of Law Enforcement:
Provides links to Florida Missing Children, Predators
and Offenders, and Florida's Most Wanted. Get stats
on crime in Florida,
the 2005 Semi-Annual Crime Report, expungement forms, and more.
Florida
Free Public Records Search
Florida's
Lemon Law:
Explains the law and how to
file a complaint. Lists vehicles "Brought Back" under the
law.
Florida
Professional Liability Closed Claims:
Searchable site has reports of alleged claims
which resulted in payment and were filed by insurance companies on insured doctors,
dentists,
hospital, HMO's, lawyers, and
more.
Orange
County Corrections Department:
Search for current inmates in the Orange County jail.
Statutes and Constitution:
Searchable,
full text of Florida Statutes from 1997 - 2005, with links to the Florida Constitution.
State
Courts:
Offers
simple family legal forms, info for bar applicants, employment, etc.
Florida Supreme Court:
Access court decisions & rules, search the
docket, and more.
Victim Services Directory:
Resources
for those seeking help in times of need.
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General Law
Central Notice:
Access notices of
class action suits, product recalls, and annotated
links on Finding a Lawyer and Consumer Complaints.
Findlaw:
Think of this massive directory and search engine
as Lawhoo! - an invaluable tool for both professionals and individuals.
Guide
to Law Online:
Find sources of worldwide information on government and law
available online without charge.
How Our Laws
Are Made:
From start to
finish, read the details here.
Internet
Legal Resources Guide:
Index
of 4,000+ web sites with links to law schools and ratings, law journals,
legal forms, top Law firms, legal association,
legal experts, and
more.
Law.com:
Start here for the latest news on legal issues.
Legal
Dictionary:
Definitions for
thousands of law-related words,
terms, and phrases.
Legal Information
Institute:
An informative site brought to you by the Cornell
Law School.
New Bankruptcy Law:
Learn about the changes in filing for bankruptcy
by visiting this simple and informative site.
Nolo:
Offers a
wide selection of free info on everyday legal topics.
U.S Legal
Forms:
Search for forms from
all 50 states:
business, litigation, federal.
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Law
& Legal Information Locator
Find
Law Legal Directory:
Searchable
site has 800,000+ listings.
Also includes links to legal topics, Oran's Legal Dictionary & tips on hiring a lawyer.
Law
Crawler:
A legal search engine that spans U.S.
Government sites.s
Legal
Aid:
The Legal Society of the Orange County Bar
Association provides free legal help to low-income families
and abused and
neglected children.
Martindale-Hubbell
Lawyer Locator:
Listings of 900,000 lawyers and law
firms around the world. Search U.S. law school faculty and State
Bar Association profiles.
Updated monthly.
Public
Library of Law:
The world's largest free law library offers: cases from the
U.S. Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals, cases from all 50 states
back to 1997, Federal statutory law and codes
from all 50 states, and more.
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Wills & DNR's (Do Not
Resuscitate Orders)
Florida
Department of Health:
DNR The Division of Emergency Medical Operations
offers this informative site about DNRs, with an FAQ section &
forms.
Florida
Senate: Living Wills:
The Florida Senate offers forms for the Living
Will and Designation of Health Care Surrogate, plus a link
to the pamphlet,
"Making Choices: Beginning to Plan for End of Life Care."
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Sex Offender/Predator Search
Family Watchdog:
Search for sex
offenders by address or name; click on the interactive map to see the offender's picture and info. A "Show
List" option produces names with links to offenders' photos and info. Register (for a fee) for notification of new offenders.
Florida
Sex Offenders/Predators Database:
From Florida's Department of Law Enforcement. Search by your zip code to find registered offenders.
National Sex
Offender Public Registry:
The U.S.
Department of Justice offers this nation-wide database.
Orange
County Sheriff's Office:
Search the offender registry plus sign up to be emailed when an
offender moves to within one mile of your home.
Winter Park & Orange County
Municipal Code
Corporation:
Links to Orange County and Winter Park
Code of Ordinances plus other Florida cities.
Ninth Judicial
Circuit Court:
Site for the Ninth Judicial Circuit
serving Orange and
Osceola Counties, Florida.
Orange
County Bar Association:
Information
and resources for lawyers, law students, and consumers who need a lawyer or legal assistance.
Property
Crimes & Robberies:
The Orange County Sherrif's Office provides a list
"reported to
the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The report provides 90 days
of data as of 7 days ago."
Type in your address or choose your zone from an interactive map.
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