El Dorado County Law Library

The El Dorado County Law Library serves the bench, bar and citizens of El Dorado County. The law library maintains a book collection of over 9,000 volumes at its main location in Placerville where patrons may also perform electronic research online with Lexis Nexis, Westlaw and the CDROM library. The law library also maintains a dedicated computer terminal at its branch located within the county branch library in South Lake Tahoe.

The main law library is located at:
550 Main Street, Suite A
Placerville, CA 95667
530-621-6423
Fax 530-626-1932

Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

The branch law library is located at:
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Hours of operation:
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

A complete list of available resources and reference material is listed below.

On line resources

Main law library

LexisNexis

All California
cases, codes, regulations
Shepard’s
All Federal
cases, codes, regulations, federal register
Shepard’s

West Law, for the following sources only

California Jurisprudence
American Jurisprudence
California Civil Practice
Business Litigation
Civil Practice and Procedure
Civil Rights
Employment Litigation
Environmental Litigation
Probate and Trust Proceedings
Real Property Litigation
Worker’s Compensation

California Transaction Forms, Business and Legal
Business Entities
Business Transactions
Family Law
Estate Planning

Miller and Starr Real Estate Forms
West's California Code Forms with Practice Commentaries
Federal Practice and Procedure, Wright & Miller


CDROM Library

Matthew Benders California Pleading and Practice
Matthew Benders California Criminal Defense Practice
Matthew Benders California Transaction Guide
California Family Law Practice (CFLP)
DISSO Master

Book Catalogue
Main law library

California Law

Administative

California ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING Practice, CEB
California ADMINISTRATIVE MANDAMUS, CEB

Bankruptcy

Personal and Small Business BANKRUPTCY Practice, CEB

Business

California Law of CONTRACTS, CEB
Drafting BUSINESS CONTRACTS, Principles, Techniques and Forms, CEB
California BUSINESS LITIGATION, CEB
California BUSINESS PRACTICE, FORMS Manual, CEB
Business BUY-SELL Agreements, CEB
CAPITALIZING & Protecting New Businesses, CEB
Advising and Defending CORPORATE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, CEB
California Practice Guide, CORPORATIONS, TRG
Counseling California CORPORATIONS, CEB
Organizing CORPORATIONS in California, CEB
DEBT COLLECTION Practice in California, CEB
ADVISING California EMPLOYERS, CEB
FINANCING California Businesses, CEB
Selecting & FORMING BUSINESS Entities, CEB
California LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, CEB
INTERNET LAW, and Practice in California, CEB
Advising California NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, CEB
Advising California PARTNERSHIPS, CEB
California PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS, CEB
Drafting Agreements for the SALE OF BUSINESSES, CEB
SALES AND LEASES In California Commercial Law Practice, CEB
SALES AND MERGERS of California Businesses, CEB
SECURED TRANSACTIONS in California Commercial Law Practice, CEB
California SURETY AND FIDELITY BOND Practice, CEB
TRADE SECRETS Practice in California, CEB
California UCC Sales and Leases CEB
General Civil

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, TRG
California ARBITRATION Practice Guide, Law Press
Civil APPEAL AND WRITS, TRG
California Civil APPELLATE Practice, CEB
California ATTORNEYS DAMAGES Guide, CEB
California ATTORNEY’S FEES Award Practice, CEB
California CIVIL PROCEDURE Before Trial, CEB
California CIVIL PROCEDURE Before Trial, CEB
California CIVIL PROCEDURE During Trial, CEB
California Practice Guide, CIVIL TRIALS AND EVIDENCE, TRG
California COURTS AND JUDGES, James Publishing
Effective DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION, CEB
Civil DISCOVERY, Practice in California, CEB
California EVIDENCE Benchbook, CEB
Trial Attorneys EVIDENCE Code Notebook, CEB
Effective introduction of EVIDENCE in California, CEB
Witkins California EVIDENCE, West
California EXPERT WITNESS Guide, CEB
California Judicial Council FORMS Manual, CEB
California Civil Litigation FORMS Manual, CEB
California JUDGES BENCHGUIDE CJER
California Practice Guide Enforcing JUDGMENTS and Debts, TRG
Practicing California JUDICIAL ARBITRATION, CEB
CACI JURY INSTRUCTIONS, Lexis Nexis
California Forms of JURY INSTRUCTIONS, Matthew Bender
Persuasive OPENING STATEMENTS AND CLOSING ARGUMENTS, CEB
Witkins California PROCEDURE, West
California Compendium and PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Witkins SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA LAW, West.
California TRIAL OBJECTIONS, CEB
California Civil WRITS, CEB

Criminal

APPEALS AND WRITS in Criminal Cases, CEB
California CRIMINAL DEFENSE Practice, Matthew Bender
Witkins California CRIMINAL LAW, West
California CRIMINAL LAW Procedure and Practice, CEB
State of California DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OPERATION MANUAL
Defense of DRUNK DRIVING, Matthew Bender
California JUDGES BENCH BOOK Criminal, CJER
California JUDGES BENCHGUIDE CJER
California JUVENILE COURT Practice and Procedure, Lexis
California Criminal Law FORMS Manual, CEB
California SEARCH AND SEIZURE, CEB
LaFave SEARCH AND SEIZURE, West
Defense of SPEEDING AND RECKLESS DRIVING and Vehicular Homicide, Matthew Bender

Family Law

CHILD CUSTODY Litigation and Practice, CEB
DISSOLUTION STRATEGIES from Intake to Judgment, CEB
California DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS, CEB
Practice Under the California FAMILY LAW ACT, CEB
California Practice Guide FAMILY LAW, TRG
California MARITAL TERMINATION SETTLEMENTS, CEB
Dividing PENSIONS & Other Employee Benefits, CEB

Insurance

California Liability INSURANCE Practice, CEB
INSURANCE SETTLEMENT Handbook, James Publishing

Probate/Estate

California CONSERVATORSHIP Practice, CEB
California DECEDENT ESTATE Practice, CEB
California DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY, CEB
California ELDER LAW, CEB
ESTATE PLANNING Practice, CEB
ESTATE PLANNING for Special Assets, CEB
Drafting California IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS, CEB
California Practice Guide, PROBATE, TRG
California PROBATE CODE Annotated to CEB
California Local PROBATE RULES, CEB
Drafting California REVOCABLE LIVING TRUSTS, CEB
California TRUST ADMINISTRATION, CEB
California TRUST AND PROBATE LITIGATION, CEB
California WILL DRAFTING Practice, CEB
California Probate WORKFLOW Manual, CEB

Real Estate

Advising California COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES, CEB
Forming California COMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS, CEB
CONDEMNATION Practice in California, CEB
California CONDOMINIUM and Planned Development Practice, CEB
California CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT and Disputes, CEB
Practice Under the California ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CEB
California EVICTION DEFENSE Manual, CEB
Real Property EXCHANGES, CEB
California Real Property FINANCING, CEB
California real Property Practice FORMS MANUAL, CEB
GROUND LEASE Practice, CEB
California Residential LANDLORD TENANT Practice, CEB
California Practice Guide, LANDLORD TENANT, TRG
LANDSLIDE and Subsidence Liability, CEB
LAND USE Practice, CEB
California LIS PENDENS Practice, CEB
California MECHANICS LIENS, CEB
California MORTGAGE and Deed of Trust Practice, CEB
OFFICE LEASING Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB
California REAL ESTATE, Miller and Starr
California Practice Guide, REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, TRG
California Real Property REMEDIES Practice, CEB
California Real Property SALES TRANSACTIONS, CEB
Guide to California SUBDIVISION Sales Law, CEB
California SUBDIVISION MAP ACT Practice, CEB
California TITLE INSURANCE Practice, CEB

Self Help Books
NOLO Press and miscellaneous publishers

How to ADOPT your Stepchild
How to File for Chapter 7 BANKRUPTCY
The Legal Guide for a Small BUSINESS
Legal Forms for Small BUSINESS
The CONSERVATORSHIP Book
Buy and Sell CONTRACTS & Forms
simple CONTRACTS for Personal Use
CONSUMER ACTION Guide
The COPYRIGHT Handbook
The CRIMINAL RECORDS Book
How to do your own DIVORCE in California
DOG Law
EMPLOYEE Survival Handbook
Fight FORECLOSURE
Winning GRANTS
How to get a GREEN CARD
The GUARDIANSHIP Book
HOMESTEAD your House
Collect your Court JUDGMENT
The LANDLORD’S Law Book Evictions
The LANDLORD’S Law Book Rights and Responsibilities
A Legal Guide for LESBIAN AND GAY Couples
How to Change your NAME
NEIGHBOR Law, Fences, tree, Boundaries and Noise
California NON PROFIT CORPORATION Kit
Long Term Care NURSING HOME
How to PROBATE and Estate
8 Ways to Avoid PROBATE
The Independent PARALEGAL Guide
PATENT it Yourself
How to Win your PERSONAL INJURY Claim
POWER OF ATTORNEY Workbook
REPRESENT Yourself in Court
Legal RESEARCH How to Find the Law
Everybody’s Guide to SMALL CLAIMS COURT
SOCIAL SECURITY Medicare and Pensions
SOFTWARE Development A Legal Guide
Take Control of STUDENT Loan Debt
How to SUE for up to $25,000 and Win
TAX Stand up to the IRS
TENANTS Rights
Fight Your TICKET
Make your Own Living TRUST
Plan your Estate with a Living TRUST
Simple WILL Book

Taxes/Property

California Property TAXES, BNA

TAXING California Property, West

Tort

California AUTOMOBILE Insurance Law Guide, CEB
DEBT Collection Tort Practice, CEB
GOVERNMENT Tort Liability, CEB
INSURANCE Litigation-Bad Faith Issues, CEB
California Practice Guide, PERSONAL Injury, TRG
Basic PERSONAL Injury Proof, CEB
California TORT Damages, CEB
California TORT Guide, CEB
Prosser on TORTS, West
UNINSURED Motorist Practice, CEB

Worker’s Compensation and Work Related Matters

WORKER’S Compensation, CEB
WORKER’S Damages, CEB
WRONGFUL Employment Termination, CEB

General Law

Restatement of the Law, West Publishing

Federal Law

Bankruptcy

Colliers Bankruptcy
Colliers Bankruptcy Forms

Civil Procedure

Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, TRG
Federal Civil Trials and Evidence, TRG
Federal Jury Instructions West

Taxes

Bureau of National Affairs, Estates, Gifts, and Trusts
For all other Federal Practice and Procedure Civil, Criminal, taxes, see WestLaw online

On line resources

branch law library SLT

LexisNexis

All California
cases, codes, regulations
Shepard’s

All Federal
cases, codes, regulations and federal register
Shepard’s

West Law, for the following sources only

California Jurisprudence
American Jurisprudence
California Civil Practice
Business Litigation
Civil Practice and Procedure
Civil Rights
Employment Litigation
Environmental Litigation
Probate and Trust Proceedings
Real Property Litigation
Worker’s Compensation

California Transaction Forms, Business and Legal
Business Entities
Business Transactions
Family Law
Estate Planning

Miller and Starr Real Estate Forms
West's California Code Forms with Practice Commentaries

Federal Practice and Procedure, Wright & Miller


CDROM Library

Matthew Benders California Pleading and Practice
Matthew Benders California Criminal Defense Practice
Matthew Benders California Transaction Guide

Book Catalogue
branch law library SLT

Self help Spanish legal material

Guia de Inmigracion a Los Estados Unidos (U.S.A. Immigration Guide)
Hacer Su Propio Testamento (How to Make Your Own Will)
Como Negociar su Credito (How to Deal with Credit)
Como Organozar un Presupuesto (How to Make a Budget)
Solicitar Su Propio Divorcio (How to File Your Own Divorce)
El Seguro Social Preguntas y Respuestas (Social Security, Questions and Answers)
Guia de Justicia para Victimas del Crimen (Crime Victim’s Guide to Justice)

 

Guia Esencial para los Contractos de Arrendamiento de Bienes Raices (Essential Guide to Real
Estate Leases)
Inmigracion a los EE.UU. Paso a Paso (U.S. Immigration Step-by-Step)
Inmigracion y Ciudadania en los EE.UU. Preguntas y Respuestas (U.S. Immigration and Citizenship, Questions and Answers)
Manual de Beneficios del Seguro Social (Social Security Benefits Handbook)
Visas!Visas!Visas! (How to get a Visa
Una Guia Referencia Esencial para sus Preguntas Legales Cotidianas (Everyday Legal Questions)
Como Recibir Mantenimiento de Ninos (How to get Child Support)

 

The El Dorado County Law Library extends its thanks to the El Dorado County Bar Association for posting the law library catalogue on their web site.