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LINN COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
304 Broadalbin Street SW
Albany, Oregon 97321
(541) 924 – 6902
Branch Hours:
Monday:
9:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday:
9:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday:
9:00pm – 5:00pm Thursday:
9:00am – 5:00pm Friday,
Saturday & Sunday: Closed |
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*After-hours Access: Attorneys
may apply for an after-hours access card key that will allow twenty-four hour
entry to the Law Library.
Card
Key Control System Application Form
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Schedule
Your Conference Room Reservation
The LC Law
Library will be closed for the following holidays:
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President's Day: Monday, February 19th
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Memorial Day: Monday, May 28th
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Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4th
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Labor Day: Monday, September 3rd
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Veterans Day: Monday, November 12th
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Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 22nd
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Christmas: Tuesday, December 25th
The
Law Library is located approximately one block from the Court House. Please reference the Law Library Policy below.
If you need legal advice, you may contact the following agencies:
Legal Aid Services of Oregon:
provides legal assistance and advice to residents who qualify under
low-income guidelines. (541) 273-0533
Albany Regional Office - Legal
Aid Services of Oregon: (541) 926-8678 or 1-800-817-4605 (long distance calls
only)
Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-452-7636
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Sources of Legal
Information on the Internet
General Information:
EBSCOhost (Available to those with a public
library card number).
Fastcase
(register as a new
user the first
time you visit Fastcase). Content includes
the United States Code, revised statutes, regulations, attorney general
opinions and case law for states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Archived statutes and session laws
from HeinOnline can be found here as well. If you
have any questions on using the resource, please contact the Linn County Law
Library or the State
of Oregon Law Library.
FindLaw Content includes all states and
courts, US Code, Administrative Rules, California case law, Federal case law
and more. Users are permitted to set up their own "My Findlaw" page and establish links to the sources
that they frequently use.
Gale
LegalForms - Business Solutions - Gale (Available to those with a public
library card number).
Federal Resources:
Code of Federal
Regulations (CFRs)
The CFR is divided into 50 titles, broken down into chapters and is
searchable by keyword, title or volume number.
Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau
Offers a
suite of financial empowerment tools and resources to help empower people to
take control over their financial lives.
Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) The
IRS website includes links to forms and publications, as well as other
taxpayer information.
USA.Gov Federal government's website
for connecting to U.S. government agencies, federal courts, Congress, and the
Office of the President.
U.S.
Citizenship & Immigration Services
U.S.
Courts Provides general information on
federal courts, with links to individual court sites, such as the U.S.
Supreme Court and lower federal courts. Includes information on Oregon
District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, as well as court rules, and some recent
case opinions.
U.S.
Law Library of Congress Law Library of Congress' Legal
Guide to federal, state, and international legal resources.
State of Oregon Resources:
Oregon
Court Rules : Provides rules for the Oregon
circuit courts, appellate courts, and the Oregon Tax Court.
Oregon
Law Help :
Contains free legal information for low-income Oregonians concerning Abuse,
Consumer Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, Family Law, Small Claims, etc.
Oregon
Legal Research : OLR
provides answers to frequently asked questions and additional information.
Oregon
Revised Statutes - Oregon State Legislature
Historical
Oregon Revised Statutes - Oregon State Legislature ORS Archives
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Law
Library Policy - Mission Statement:
The Linn County Law Library is
dedicated to providing legal research materials to patrons, Oregon county law
libraries, and Oregon State Bar members. The law library provides online
access and other resources in an efficient and respectful manner by
exchanging information and fostering communication and cooperation among all
county law libraries in the state of Oregon. The mission of the Linn County
Law Library is to:
(1)
Promote
the establishment, development and support of library services for all of the
people of Oregon.
(2)
Provide
library services suitable to support informed decisions by the personnel of
government.
(3)
Encourage
cooperation between units of government and between and among libraries and
to encourage the joint exercise of powers where such cooperation or joint
exercise will increase the extent of library services in a fair and equitable
manner.
LIBRARY STAFF ARE PROHIBITED
FROM ENGAGING IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW !!
(ORS
9.160) Bar
membership required to practice law; exceptions. Except as provided in this
section, a person may not practice law in this state, or represent that the
person is qualified to practice law in this state, unless the person is an
active member of the Oregon State Bar.
(ORS
9.166) If the
board has reason to believe that a person is practicing law without a
license, the board may maintain a suit for injunctive relief in the name of
the Oregon State Bar against any person violating ORS 9.160
(Bar membership required to practice law). The court shall enjoin any person violating ORS 9.160
(Bar membership required to practice law) from practicing law without a license. Any person who has been
so enjoined may be punished for contempt by the court issuing the injunction.
An injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any
person. The court shall order restitution to any victim of any person
violating ORS 9.160
(Bar membership required to practice law). The prevailing party may recover its costs and attorney fees
in any suit for injunctive relief brought under this section in which the
board is the plaintiff. [1987 c.860 §4; 2001 c.300 §57; 2003 c.260 §3; 2003
c.670 §6].
THIS MEANS THAT: LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY STAFF WILL NOT
GIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND THEREFORE:
CANNOT INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION, FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, LOCAL
ORDINANCES, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
CANNOT DISCUSS THE RELEVANCY OR APPLICATION OF CASE LAW (COURT
DECISIONS) TO YOUR LEGAL SITUATION.
CANNOT ADVISE OR ASSIST IN THE SELECTION, PREPARATION, OR
COMPLETION OF LEGAL FORMS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL DEVICES.
CANNOT ANSWER INQUIRIES REGARDING CAUSES OF ACTION, MAKE
DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION, OR ADDRESS STATUTE OF
TIME LIMITATIONS ISSUES.
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Finding an Attorney:
IF YOU REQUIRE LEGAL
ASSISTANCE, CALL THE OREGON STATE BAR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE: 1-800-452-7636
(TOLL-FREE IN OREGON) OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE REFERRAL REQUEST FORM: https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/lrsform.html
Martindale
Hubbell National Law Directory:
Enables Users to search by geographical area and practice specialty to find
an attorney in a specific location.
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Liability
Disclaimer and User Agreement:
In preparation of this site, every effort has been made to offer
the most current and precise information possible. Nevertheless, inadvertent
errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything
here, Linn County disclaims any responsibility for typographical errors and
accuracy of the information that may be contained on Linn County web pages.
The information and data included on Linn County servers have been compiled
by County staff from a variety of sources and are subject to change without
notice to the user. Linn County accepts no responsibility whatsoever with
regards to the quality, content, completeness, suitability, accuracy or
timeliness of such information and data. The law library makes no
representations or warranties regarding the condition or functionality of
this web site, its suitability for use, or that this web service will be
uninterrupted or error-free.
Links to Third
Party Web Sites
There are links and pointers to third party Internet websites
contained in Linn County’s Law Library website. These sites linked from the
website are not under the County’s control. Linn County does
not assume any responsibility for any information, communications or
materials available at such linked sites. Every individual site has its own
set of policies about what kind of information is appropriate for the public
to see. Therefore, the user assumes sole responsibility for use of third
party links and pointers.
Disclaimer and
Limitation of Liability
Information on the Linn County Website is not guaranteed to be
accurate and may contain errors and omissions. Linn County provides NO
WARRANTY AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR
ANY INFORMATION. Original records may differ from computer entries. If
reliance upon computer record is intended, verification of information on
source documents by User is required. Information on the Linn County Website
is prepared for reference purposes only for the convenience of the User.
Information is provided at no charge.
Disclaimer of
Association with User
The User expressly acknowledges
and agrees that the use of any information appearing on the Linn County
Website is at User’s sole risk. Linn County shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages caused by mistakes,
omissions, deletions, errors, or defects in any information, and shall not be
liable for any failure or delays in receiving information.
Indemnity
As a condition of use of Linn County’s web site, the user agrees
to indemnify the County, its Commissioners, officers, employees and agents
against any and all liability, expenses (including attorney’s fees) and
damages arising out of claims resulting from user’s use of this web site,
including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would
constitute a breach by user of these terms and conditions.
Jurisdiction
This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Oregon.
The user consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Linn
County, Oregon, in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this
web site.
Linn County’s performance of
this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process and nothing
contained in this agreement is in derogation of Linn County’s right to comply
with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to the user’s use of
this web site or information provided to or gathered by Linn County with
respect to such use.
Severability
If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
pursuant to applicable laws, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will
be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely
matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the
agreement shall continue in effect.
Closing of
Agreement
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user
and Linn County with respect to this web site and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or
written between the user and Linn County with respect to this web site. This
agreement shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers
and other terms contained in this web site; provided, however, that in the
event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of this agreement,
the terms of this agreement shall control. A printed version of this
agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in
judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this
agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other
business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form.
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300 SW 4TH AVE
PO BOX 100
Albany, OR 97321
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