Court System

Paul B. Ebert Public Law Library

The Prince William County Law Library is committed to creating an environment that promotes open and equal access to legal information by maintaining a comprehensive collection in print and digital formats, and offering services to meet the needs of self-represented litigants, legal professionals, the judiciary, and county and other government officials.

HOURS
Monday - Friday
Closed for Court Holidays

LOCATION
The Law Library is located within the Prince William County Judicial Center.
9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110 3rd Floor Room 304
Google map

CONTACT
Phone: 703-792-6262
Email: [email protected]

COLLECTION

6,939 volumes of printed materials
O nline Catalog
Local, state and federal codes, decisions, and forms
Self-help guides and resources
Materials in the library are for reference only and do not circulate

RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Assistance in locating, accessing, and using resources in the collection
Staff cannot draft documents, do legal research, or offer legal advice.

COMPUTERS, PRINTING/COPYING, WIFI

Three public legal research computers and printers
Two PWC Bar Association computers and printer
Wi-Fi
Printing, copying, scanning, and word processing
Lexis Advance

MISSION

Under the management of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Prince William County Law Library provides free access to legal materials for the public and legal community. The Law Library collects, maintains and preserves legal materials in both hard copy and digital forms for ease of use and universal access in an environment conducive to serious research, scholarship and self-help.

LEGAL RESEARCH LINKS

Legal Forms |Legal News | Lawyer Directories | Self-Help and Lawyer Referral | Miscellaneous

COURT INFORMATION

LEGAL DECISIONS

Court of Appeals of Virginia (published and unpublished opinions from 1995)
Supreme Court of Virginia (from 1995)
United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court Western District of Virginia (select opinions only)
4th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions
United States Supreme Court
Google Scholar Case Law Search
Virginia Lawyers Weekly (Ct. of Appeals and S. Ct. opinions from 1998)

LAW and REGULATIONS

Local

Prince William County Code of Ordinances
Municipal Codes of Virginia
Code of the Town of Dumfries, Virginia (available on shelves)
Code of Ordinances, City of Manassas (available on shelves)

Virginia

Federal

Constitution of the United States (Annotated)
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations
Congress.gov - U.S. Congress (1973 to present)

VIRGINIA LEGAL RESEARCH

Legal Research in Virginia, William & Mary Law Library
Legislative History in Virginia, Library of Virginia
Virginia Legal Materials, George Mason University Law Library
Virginia Legal Resources, University of Virginia Law Library
Virginia Legal Research, University of Richmond Law Library
Virginia Research In-Depth, Georgetown University Law Library
Virginia Public Law Libraries, Virginia's Judicial System
Fairfax County Public Law Library
Fauquier County Public Law Library

GENERAL LEGAL RESEARCH

Findlaw.com
Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Court, Supreme Court of Virginia
GovInfo
Guide to Law Online
How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers, American Association of Law Libraries (PDF)
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Legal Information Institute, Cornell University
Legal Encyclopedia, Legal Information Institute, Cornell University
Nolo Legal Encyclopedia
Oyez (covers the U.S. Supreme Court and includes some oral arguments)

LEGAL FORMS

Legal Services of Northern Virginia - provides pamphlets of information and forms related to various matters, including civil practice and procedure, consumer law, elder law, family law, and housing law.
Virginia Judicial System, Court Forms - various forms for Virginia Courts of all levels. Some include instructions and offer translations in Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese.

LEGAL NEWS