Find the statute that answers your question, in any state
USLege Statute Search covers state codes in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and federal law. Search by section number, by exact words, or by asking a plain-language question, and read the full section with its place in the code.
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Every state organizes its code differently
The rule you need might be in a water code in one state and a natural resources code in the next, under a heading that never uses your words. Comparing the same question across several states means learning several codes and several websites.
Three ways in, one answer
Ask, search, or look up
Ask a plain-language question, search exact words, or jump to a section number or heading.
Compare across states
Run the same question across several states at once.
Read the section in context
Open the full section with its title, chapter, and article above it.
The code, made searchable
Search by meaning
Ask a question like how to get a permit for a new water well and get the closest sections, even when they use different words.
Exact word search
Rank sections by how closely their text matches the words you give.
Section number and heading lookup
Jump straight to a section by its number or name.
Many states at once
Search the same question across up to every state in one pass.
Full section with context
Read the full text with the title, chapter, and article it sits in.
Linked to bills
See which bills would change a section with Advanced Bill Search.
Ask the code in plain English
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Ask the code a real question
Bring a question you researched by hand and we will run it across the states you care about. Then see the bills that would change it with Advanced Bill Search.
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