Level of Government

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

Federal

Code of Federal Regulations (“C.F.R.”; subject arrangement); Federal Register (“Fed. Reg.”; chronological arrangement, published daily)

Examples of federal executive agencies: Social Security Administration; Internal Revenue Service

Supreme Court : United States Reports (“U.S.”; official), Supreme Court Reporter (“S. Ct.”; unofficial), Lawyer’s Edition (“L. Ed.”; unofficial)

United States Circuit Courts of Appeal: Federal Reporter (“F.”)

United States District Courts: Federal Supplement (“F. Supp.”)

United States Code (“U.S.C.”, subject arrangement); United States Code Annotated (“U.S.C.A.”, unofficial); United States Code Service (“U.S.C.S.”, unofficial)

State - Maryland

Code of Maryland Administrative Regulations (“COMAR”; subject arrangement); Maryland Register (“Md. Reg.”; chronological arrangement, published every other Friday)

Examples of state executive agencies: Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration; State Department of Assessments and Taxation

Maryland Court of Appeals: Maryland Reports (official); Atlantic Reporter (unofficial)

Maryland Court of Special Appeals: Maryland Appeals Reports (official);  Atlantic Reporter

Annotated Code of Maryland

Local

Varies by local agency; on file with local agencies, may be available on agency or county web site

Examples of local executive agencies: Baltimore Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals; Anne Arundel County Board of Education

Not published

City or county code: e.g., Baltimore City Code; Wicomico County Code