1. Chapter 4—Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules— Research and Analysis Research Steps

2. Step 1: Locate the statute. – General index – Table of contents – Popular name – Computer research (see Chs. 9 and 10)

3. Research Steps Step 2: Update research. –Pocket parts and supplements –Shepard’s, Ch. 7 –Computer updating, Ch.10

4. The Process of Analysis Chapter 4—Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules— Research and Analysis

5. Analysis Steps Step 1: Determine whether the statute applies. Part 1—Locate all statutes Part 2—Determine which statutes apply

6. Analysis Steps Step 2: Analyze the statute. Part 1—General concerns Part 2—Statutory elements

7. Statutory Analysis Step 3: Apply the statute. Part 1—Chart format Part 2—Narrative summary

8. Anatomy of a Statute Chapter 4—Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules— Research and Analysis

9. Statutory Components Number Short title Purpose Scope

10. Components (cont.) Definitions Substantive provisions Other provisions Reference information