Visit the NY State Assembly or the NY State Senate for links to the State Constitution, State Consolidated Laws, Unconsolidated Laws, and search the site for New York State chapter laws for the current year.
Statutesare the acts that are passed by the legislature and signed into law by the governor
Legislative acts are moving through the legislature in the process of becoming law. Here you can accessBills of the NY State Assembly and Bills of the NY State Senate.
Regulations are rules with the power of law created by New York state government agencies that assist agencies in carrying out laws. You can access historical, and proposed rules.
You can also access and review local town laws and codes.
Caselaw refers to decisions made by judges in court cases that interpret relevant law with regard to a case's specific circumstances and facts. You can access all cases, trial court cases, appellate division cases, Court of Appeals cases, and trial and appellate court cases on Google Scholar.
Dockets refer to court cases currently being heard by a judge and court; you can access the dockets of the Court of Appeals and state trial courts.