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Timestamp: 2020-08-07 15:13:50
Document Index: 772936557

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2128', '§ 2301', '§ 2250', '§ 2250', '§ 2120', '§ 2120', '§ 2301', '§ 2301', '§ 2128', '§ 2128']

Bluebooking California Statutes - Bluebooking and Legal Citation - LibGuides at Loyola Law School
Bluebooking and Legal Citation: Bluebooking California Statutes
Rules for California Statutes
B12.1.2- basic format for state statutes in court documents.
T1.3-California- specific format for California statutes
Basic Bluebook Format for California Statutes
In court documents, everything is in normal type.
In academic writing, Cal. <Subject> Code is in small caps and everything else is in normal type. To make small caps in Word or other Microsoft products, highlight the text and press Ctrl+Shift+K on a PC or Command+Shift+K on a Mac.
For California statutes, the Bluebook allows citations to Deering's California Codes Annotated (available in print and on Lexis) or West's Annotated California Codes (available in print and on Westlaw). The title, section, and text of the statute are almost always identical no matter which version you use but, to find the correct year, you will need to set aside time to consult either Deering's or West in print. (See Finding the Year below.)
Finding the Subject and Section for California Statutes
Copy the subject and section shown at the top of the screen on Lexis or Westlaw. (See Screencap tabs.)
Note that Lexis and Westlaw almost always abbreviate the subject differently than the Bluebook does. The PDF below provides the Bluebook abbreviations:
California Subject Abbreviations from the Bluebook
Scanned from 19th edition. Still current as of 20th edition.
Finding the Year for California Statutes in Print
Students often struggle to find the year of the California statutes on Lexis or Westlaw. This is because R18.2 requires you to cite to the print or an exact copy of the print. Neither Lexis or Westlaw provide an exact copy of their print statutes online, so you will need to access the print statutes on the second floor, across from the double doors. (See Location of California Print Statutes tab.)
The print version of the California statutes available on Lexis.
The print version of the California statutes available on Westlaw.
To find the year, locate the volume that includes your statute and then use (in order of preference) the year on the spine, then the year on the title page, then the copyright year (R12.3.2.) Print California statutes are kept up-to-date by supplements- softcover pamphlets inserted in the back of each volume ("pocket parts") or placed next to the volume identifying any changes to a statute after the volume was printed. (See Photos of Checking the Date in Print tab.) Always check for any amendments to your statute in the supplement. Format the year as shown in R12.3.2, B12.1.2, and R3.1(c):
If your statute is found only in the hardcover volume, use the year from the hardcover volume: (Deering 2006)
If your statute is found only in the supplement, use the year from the supplement with "Supp." in front of it: (Deering Supp. 2008)
If your statute is found in the hardcover volume and amended in the supplement, combine the two dates with &: (Deering 2006 & Supp. 2008)
If you are citing more than one statute, you must check the date for each statute. The date will vary depend on which volume the statute is in and when it was last amended.
If you do find the text of your statute, check for (in order), a date on the spine, then a date on the title page, and then a copyright date. Here, there is no year on the spine or title page, so use the copyright year- 2013.
Here, the supplement is inserted in the back of the book and is dated 2017.
Here, the supplement jumps directly from § 2128 to § 2301, indicating that § 2250 has not been amended. Accordingly, the date for this section is the date of the main volume, 2013:
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2250 (West 2013)
For § 2120, West has added annotations (notes suggesting related cases, secondary sources, and other materials) about the statute but the text of the statute itself has not been amended. Accordingly, the date for this section is also 2013:
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2120 (West 2013)
In contrast, the text of § 2301 has been amended, so it is cited as:
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2301 (West 2013 & Supp. 2017)
Finally, the text of § 2128 is completely new and is not found in the main volume, so it is cited as:
Cal. Fish & Game Code § 2128 (Supp. 2017)
Finding the Year for California Statutes on Lexis and Westlaw
Some professors allow students to cite to Lexis or Westlaw. If your professor allows this, for the year use the currency of the database as provided by the database itself. (See Screencap tabs.) Format as shown in R12.5(a):
If you are citing more than one statute, you can use the same date for all statutes. The date does not refer to the last time the statute was amended but, rather, to the most recent statutes included in the database. For example, if Westlaw says it is current through Ch. 9 of the 2017 Reg. Sess., that means Westlaw has been updated to include all statutes passed by the California legislature up to and including the ​9th statute passed during the 2017 regular session.
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