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The law that governs the substantive, procedural and evidentiary parts of a case is found in a few places. Primary legal sources include statutes, codes, rules of court and case law. Use the links below to review statutes, codes, and rules of court. Case law is available in print at law libraries, through premium legal search tools like Westlaw and Lexis and online. Statutes Annotated and Code Annotated editions, available at law libraries and on Westlaw and Lexis, are excellent ways to find case law that interprets and explains statues, codes and rules of court.

California Family Code

Jurisdiction: California
Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=FAM&toc…

California Rules of Court

Jurisdiction: California
Website: https://courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/rules-court

Alameda Local Rules

Website: https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-forms

Alpine Local Rules

Website: https://www.alpine.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Amador Local Rules

Website: https://www.amadorcourt.org/general-information/local-rules

Butte Local Rules

Website: https://www.buttecourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Calaveras Local Rules

Website: https://www.calaveras.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

California Code of Civil Procedure

Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=CCP&toc…

California Evidence Code

Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=EVID&to…

California Family Code

Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=FAM&toc…

California Probate Code

Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=PROB&to…

California Rules of Court

Website: https://courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/rules-court

Colusa Local Rules

Website: https://www.colusa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Contra Costa Local Rules

Website: https://www.cc-courts.org/general-information/local-rules.aspx

Del Norte Local Rules

Website: https://www.delnorte.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

El Dorado Local Rules

Website: https://www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Fresno Local Rules

Website: https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Glenn Local Rules

Website: https://www.glenncourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Humboldt Local Rules

Website: https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Imperial Local Rules

Website: https://www.imperial.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Inyo Local Rules

Website: https://www.inyo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Kern Local Rules

Website: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Kings Local Rules

Website: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Lake Local Rules

Website: https://www.lake.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Lassen Local Rules

Website: https://www.lassencourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Los Angeles Local Rules

Website: https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/cp/gi-court-rules

Madera Local Rules

Website: https://www.madera.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Marin Local Rules

Website: https://www.marin.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mariposa Local Rules

Website: https://www.mariposa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mendocino Local Rules

Website: https://www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Merced Local Rules

Website: https://www.merced.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Modoc Local Rules

Website: https://www.modoc.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mono Local Rules

Website: https://www.mono.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Monterey Local Rules

Website: https://www.monterey.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Napa Local Rules

Website: https://www.napa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Nevada Local Rules

Website: https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Orange Local Rules

Website: https://www.occourts.org/directory/local-rules/local-rules-of-court/

Placer Local Rules

Website: https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Plumas Local Rules

Website: https://www.plumascourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Riverside Local Rules

Website: https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/local-rules

Sacramento Local Rules

Website: https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/local-rules/local-rules.aspx

San Benito Local Rules

Website: https://www.sanbenito.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

San Bernardino Local Rules

Website: https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/local-rules

San Diego Local Rules

Website: https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/generalinformation/localrulesofcourt

San Francisco Local Rules

Website: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

San Joaquin Local Rules

Website: https://www.sjcourts.org/general-information/local-rules

San Luis Obispo Local Rules

Website: https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

San Mateo Local Rules

Website: https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Santa Barbara Local Rules

Website: https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Santa Clara Local Rules

Website: https://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/civil/local_rules.shtml

Santa Cruz Local Rules

Website: https://www.santacruz.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Shasta Local Rules

Website: https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Sierra Local Rules

Website: https://www.sierra.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Siskiyou Local Rules

Website: https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Solano Local Rules

Website: https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Sonoma Local Rules

Website: https://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Stanislaus Local Rules

Website: https://www.stanct.org/general-information/local-rules

Sutter Local Rules

Website: https://www.suttercourts.com/general-information/local-rules

Tehama Local Rules

Website: https://www.tehama.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Trinity Local Rules

Website: https://www.trinity.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Tulare Local Rules

Website: https://www.tulare.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Tuolumne Local Rules

Website: https://www.tuolumne.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Ventura Local Rules

Website: https://www.ventura.courts.ca.gov/local-rules.html

Yolo Local Rules

Website: https://www.yolo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Yuba Local Rules

Website: https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

California Code of Civil Procedure

Jurisdiction: California
Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=CCP&toc…

California Evidence Code

Jurisdiction: California
Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=EVID&to…

California Probate Code

Jurisdiction: California
Website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesTOCSelected.xhtml?tocCode=PROB&to…

Alameda Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Alameda
Website: https://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-forms

Alpine Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Alpine
Website: https://www.alpine.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Amador Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Amador
Website: https://www.amadorcourt.org/general-information/local-rules

Butte Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Butte
Website: https://www.buttecourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Calaveras Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Calaveras
Website: https://www.calaveras.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Colusa Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Colusa
Website: https://www.colusa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Contra Costa Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Contra Costa
Website: https://www.cc-courts.org/general-information/local-rules.aspx

Del Norte Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Del Norte
Website: https://www.delnorte.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

El Dorado Local Rules

Jurisdiction: El Dorado
Website: https://www.eldorado.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Fresno Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Fresno
Website: https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Glenn Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Glenn
Website: https://www.glenncourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Humboldt Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Humboldt
Website: https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Imperial Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Imperial
Website: https://www.imperial.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Inyo Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Inyo
Website: https://www.inyo.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Kern Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Kern
Website: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Kings Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Kings
Website: https://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Lake Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Lake
Website: https://www.lake.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Lassen Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Lassen
Website: https://www.lassencourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Los Angeles Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Los Angeles
Website: https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/cp/gi-court-rules

Madera Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Madera
Website: https://www.madera.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Marin Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Marin
Website: https://www.marin.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mariposa Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Mariposa
Website: https://www.mariposa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mendocino Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Mendocino
Website: https://www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Merced Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Merced
Website: https://www.merced.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Modoc Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Modoc
Website: https://www.modoc.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Mono Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Mono
Website: https://www.mono.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Monterey Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Monterey
Website: https://www.monterey.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Napa Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Napa
Website: https://www.napa.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Nevada Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Nevada
Website: https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Orange Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Orange
Website: https://www.occourts.org/directory/local-rules/local-rules-of-court/

Placer Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Placer
Website: https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules

Plumas Local Rules

Jurisdiction: Plumas
Website: https://www.plumascourt.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules