PRIMARY-SOURCE-FIRST RESEARCH

Research Library

Trace every material proposition to the strongest available authority and preserve prior versions when the law changes.

Source-control hierarchy

State statute; regulation; actual policy; controlling case; official agency record; VictimsGuide analysis.

Revision discipline

Each record should identify jurisdiction, topic, citations, source links, effective date and last legal review.

Public legal education

VictimsGuide is an educational and research resource. It does not create an attorney-client relationship or provide individualized legal representation. Verify current primary authority and the law applicable to the particular event before legal reliance.