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Reading a Case Citation

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Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 76.12 (4)(g) Form of Citations.
The citation of Kentucky cases should be in Bluebook style and case names may be italized or underlined. 

For Example:  Haney v. Butler, 990 S.W.2d 611 (Ky. 1999) and Owens v. Williams, 995 S.W.2d 196 (Ky. App. 1997).

Reading a Statutory Law Citation

Kentucky:  State Law

Baldwin’s Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated:

Example: KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 27A.200 (West 2005)

Michie’s Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated:

Example: KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 27A.200 (LexisNexis 2005)

Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR) Rule 76.12(g)

 

Federal Law:   Image result for reading a statutory legal citation

 

United States Code

12 U.S.C. § 1986 (West 1996)

United States Code Annotated

12 U.S.C.A. § 1986 (1996)

 

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