Legal Case Citation Reference Chart

State

 Court/Abbr.

Alabama (Ala.)

Supreme Court (Ala.)

Court of Civil Appeals (Ala. Civ. App.)

Ala. App. (to 1976) So., So. 2d

Court of Criminal Appeals (Ala. Crim. App.)

Ala. App. (to 1969) So., So. 2d

Alaska (Alaska)

Supreme Court (Alaska)

Court of Appeals (Alaska Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to P.2d (from 1980)

Arizona (Ariz.)

Supreme Court (Ariz.)

Court of Appeals (Ariz. Ct. App.)

Ariz. (from 1976), Ariz. App. (to 1976) P.2d

Arkansas (Ark.)

Supreme Court (Ark.)

Court of Appeals (Ark. Ct. App.)

Ark. (to 1981), Ark. App.

California (Cal.)

Supreme Court (Cal.)

Court of Appeal (Cal. Ct. App.)

Cal. App., Cal. App. 2d, Cal. App. 3d; P., P.2d (to 1959); West's Cal. Rptr. (from 1959)

Appellate Departments of the Superior Court (Cal. App. Dep't Super. Ct.)

Cal. App. Supp., Cal. App. 2d Supp., Cal. App. 3d Supp. (from 1929); West's Cal. Rptr. (from 1959)

Colorado (Colo.)

Supreme Court (Colo.)

Court of Appeal (Colo. Ct. App.)

Colo. App. (to 1980) P., P.2d (from 1970)

Connecticut (Conn.)

Supreme Court (Conn.)

Court of Appeals (Conn. Ct. App.)

Conn.  App. (from 1983)

Superior Court (Conn. Super. Ct.)

Conn. Supp. (from 1935)

Court of Common Pleas (Conn. C.P.

Conn. Supp. (from 1935)

Delaware (Del.)

Supreme Court (Del.)

Court of Chancery (Del. Ch.)

Del. Ch. (to 1968) A., A.2d

Superior Curt (Del. Super. Ct.)

None.  Cite to A.2d

District of Columbia (D.C.)

Court of Appeals (D.C.)

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

F., F.2d U.S. App. D.C. (to 1970)

Florida (Fla.)

Supreme Court (Fla.)

District Court of Appeal (Fla. Dist. Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to So. 2d (from 1957)

Circuit Court (Fla. Cir. Ct.)

Fla. Supp., Fla. Supp. 2d (from 1948)

Georgia (Ga.)

Supreme Court (Ga.)

Court of Appeals (Ga. Ct. App.)

Ga. App.

Hawaii (Haw.)

Supreme Court (Haw.)

Intermediate Court of Appeals (Haw. Ct. App.)

Haw. App. (from 1980)

Idaho (Idaho)

Supreme Court (Idaho)

Court of Appeals (Idaho Ct. App.)

Idaho Ct. App.

Illinois (Ill.)

Supreme Court (Ill.)

Appellate Court (Ill. App. Ct.)

Ill. App., Ill. App. 2d, Ill. App. 3d

Court of Claims (Ill. Ct. Cl.)

Ill. Ct. Cl.

Indiana (Ind.)

Supreme Court (Ind.)

Court of Appeals (Ind. Ct. App.)

Ind. App. (to 1979) N.E., N.E. 2d

Iowa (Iowa)

Supreme Court (Iowa)

Court of Appeals (Iowa Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to N.W.2d (from 1977)

Kansas (Kan.)

Supreme Court (Kans.)

Court of Appeals (Kans. Ct. App.)

Kan. App. (to 1901), Kan. App. 2d (from 1977)

Kentucky (Ky.)

Supreme Court (Ky.)

Court of Appeals (Ky. Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to S.W.2d (from 1976)

Louisiana (La.)

Supreme Court (La.)

Court of Appeal (La. Ct. App.)

La. App. (to 1932) So., So. 2d (from 1928)

Maine (Me.)

Supreme Judicial Court (Me.)

Maryland (Md.)

Court of Appeals (Md.)

Court of Special Appeals (Md. Ct. Sp. App.)

Md. App. (from 1967)

Massachusetts (Mass.)

Supreme Judicial Court (Mass.)

Appeals Court (Mass. App. Ct.)

Mass. App. Ct. (from 1972)

District Court (Mass. Dist. Ct.)

Mass. App. Div.

Michigan (Mich.)

Supreme Court (Mich.)

Court of Appeals (Mich. Ct. App.)

Mich. App.

Court of Claims (Mich. Ct. Cl.)

Mich. Ct. Cl. (to 1942)

Minnesota (Minn.)

Supreme Court (Minn.)

Court of Appeals (Minn. Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to N.W., N.W.2d

Mississippi (Miss.)

Supreme Court (Miss.)

Missouri (Mo.)

Supreme Court (Mo.)

Court of Appeals (Mo. Ct. App.)

Mo. App. (to 1952) S.W., S.W.2d

Montana (Mont.)

Supreme Court (Mont.)

Nebraska (Neb.)

Supreme Court (Neb.)

Nevada (Nev.)

Supreme Court (Nev.)

New Hampshire (N.H.)

Supreme Court (N.H.)

New Jersey (N.J.)

Supreme Court (N.J.)

Supreme Court (N.J. Super. Ct.)

N.J. Super

New Mexico (N.M.)

Supreme Court (N.M.)

Court of Appeals (N.M. Ct. App.)

N.M. (from 1967)

New York (N.Y.)

Court of Appeals (N.Y.)

Supreme Court, Appellative Division (N.Y. App. Div.)

A.D.; A.D.2d

North Carolina (N.C.)

Supreme Court (N.C.)

Court of Appeals (N.C. Ct. of App.)

N.C. App.

North Dakota (N.D.)

Supreme Court (N.D.)

Court of Appeals of North Dakota (N.D. Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to N.W.2d (from 1987)

Ohio (Ohio)

Supreme Court (Ohio)

Court of Appeals (Ohio Ct. App.)

Ohio App., Ohio App. 2d, Ohio App. 3d

Oklahoma (Okla.)

Supreme Court (Okla.)

Court of Appeals (Okla. Ct. App.)

None.  Cite to P.2d (from 1969)

Court of Criminal Appeals (Okla. Crim. App.)

Okla. Crim. (to 1953) P., P.2d (from 1908)

Oregon (Or.)

Supreme Court (Or.)

Court of Appeals (Or. Ct. App.)

Or. App. (from 1969)

Pennsylvania (Pa.)

Supreme Court (Pa.)

Superior Court (Pa. Super. Ct.)

Pa. Super.

Rhode Island (R.I.)

Supreme Court (R.I.)

South Carolina (S.C.)

Supreme Court (S.C.)

Court of Appeals (S.C. Ct. App.)

S.C. (from 1983)

South Dakota (S.D.)

Supreme Court (S.D.)

Tennessee (Tenn.)

Supreme Court (Tenn.)

Court of Appeals (Tenn. Ct. App.)

Tenn. App. (to 1971) S.W.2d (from 1932)

Court of Criminal Appeals (Tenn. Crim. App.)

Tenn. Crim. App. (to 1971) S.W.2d (from 1967)

Texas (Tex.)

Supreme Court (Tex.)

Court of Appeals (Tex. Ct. App.)

Tex. Civ. App. (to 1911) S.W.2d (from 1932)

Utah (Utah)

Supreme Court (Utah)

Vermont (Vt.)

Supreme Court (Vt.)

Virginia (Va.)

Supreme Court (Va.)

Court of Appeals (Va. Ct. App.)

Va. App. (from 1985)

Washington (Wash.)

Supreme Court (Wash.)

Court of Appeals (Wa. Ct. App.)

Wash. App. (from 1969)

West Virginia (W. Va.)

Supreme Court (W. Va.)

Wisconsin (Wis.)

Supreme Court (Wis.)

Court of Appeals (Wis. Ct. App.)

Wis. 2d (from 1978)

Wyoming (Wyo.)

Supreme Court (Wyo.)