Reading a Statute Citation

How to read a federal statute citation

How to read a Kentucky statute citation

Where to find statutes

How to read a federal statute citation:

Federal Code (USC, USCA & USCS)

Citation example:     15 USC sec.41

• The text of the laws in the USC, USCA & USCS are identical.
• The USC is the official version and is located in Government Documents department.

How to read a Kentucky statute citation:

Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS):

Citation example:     KRS 305.015

• Look on the Spine for the chapters contained within each volume.
• The General Index is contained in volumes 19 and 20.
• Subject entries are followed by chapter numbers.

Where to find statutes

• United States Code, USC is in the Government Documents department.
• United States Code Annotated, USCA and United States Code Service , USCS is in the Law Library.
• Kentucky Revised Statutes, KRS, the Michie edition is shelved in the Law Library.  The Banks-Baldwin edition is shelved in the Government Documents department.  Both editions are the official edition.
• West Campus Research  has the federal code and all the state codes.