Each state provides a different search method.
Take California for example. Let's suppose you have a criminal record report that says the violation was California Penal Code Section 451. Go to the California link below, click the box next to "Penal Code," then enter 451 in the box and click on "Search." They'll give you more than one result, but it's a short list and you can easily identify the one you want (Penal Code Section 450-457.1). Click on it, and you'll find Penal Code 451: "A person is guilty of arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forest land, or property."
Many states have search fields you can use to find a code section but some only offer text versions that you have to scroll through to find what you need. Most aren't difficult though. Kentucky, for example, takes you to a page that lists all of their revised statutes. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll find "Title L - Kentucky Penal Code." Suppose you have a report that says the charge is 506.040. You'd click on "Chapter 506 Inchoate Offenses," then click on ".040 Criminal conspiracy" and you'll receive a pdf document that provides the details of Penal Code 506.040, Criminal conspiracy.
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| Alabama Click on "Title 13A" for the Criminal Code of Alabama. |
| Alaska Title 11 of the Alaska Statutes: Criminal Law. |
| Arizona Searchable index of the Arizona Revised Statutes. |
| Arkansas Browse the Criminal Code for Arkansas by Chapter and Title. |
| California Click the box next to Penal Code to search the California criminal statutes. |
| Colorado Select Title 18 Criminal Code to search for Colorado criminal statutes. |
| Connecticut Connecticut Title 53 criminal statutes. |
| Delaware Browse the Criminal Code for Delaware by Chapter and Title. |
| District of Columbia Title 22 Criminal Code for the District of Columbia. |
| Florida Title XLVI of the Florida statutes: Crimes (Chapters 775 through 896). |
| Georgia Select Title 16, Crimes and Offenses to search the Criminal Code of Georgia. |
| Hawaii Scroll down the page to the blue box that says Hawaii Revised Statutes for Hawaii criminal codes. |
| Idaho Title 18 of the Idaho Statutes: Crimes and Punishments. |
| Illinois Browse the Criminal Code for Illinois by Chapter. |
| Indiana Click on "Title 35" for the Criminal Code of Indiana. |
| Iowa Iowa Legislature statutes search. |
| Kansas Searchable database of Kansas statutes. |
| Kentucky Scroll down to the bottom of the page fro Title L, the Criminal Code of Kentucky. |
| Louisiana Searchable index of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Maine Browse the Criminal Code for Maine by Chapter and Title. |
| Maryland Code of Maryland (COMAR), searchable by keyword or codification number. |
| Massachusetts Part IV of the Massachusetts General Laws, criminal proceedings. |
| Michigan Michigan Penal Code. Search by keyword or scroll through statutes. |
| Minnesota Browse the Criminal Code for Minnesota by Chapter and Title. |
| Mississippi Scroll down to Title 97 Crimes to view the Criminal Codes of Mississippi. |
| Missouri Missouri Courts criminal charge codes. |
| Montana Montana Criminal Code listed by Chapter and Title. |
| Nebraska Nebraska Chapter 28 revised criminal statutes. |
| Nevada Browse the Criminal Code for Nevada by Chapter and Title. |
| New Hampshire Title LXII of the New Hampshire Statutes: Criminal Code. |
| New Jersey New Jersey criminal statutes from the Office of the Attorney General. |
| New Mexico Browse the Criminal Code for New Mexico by Chapter and Title. |
| New York Searchable index New York State statutes. |
| North Carolina Browse the Criminal Code for North Carolina by Chapter and Title. |
| North Dakota PDF document of criminal codes of North Dakota. |
| Ohio Title XXIX (29) of the Ohio Revised Code: Crimes - Procedure. |
| Oklahoma Scroll down to Title 21 to download a Word document of Oklahoma criminal statutes. |
| Oregon Oregon revised statutes. |
| Pennsylvania Search by keyword or scroll through the Code of Pennsylvania. |
| Rhode Island Criminal Code of Rhode Island listed by Chapter and Title. |
| South Carolina Search by keyword or browse the Criminal Code for South Carolina by Chapter and Title. |
| South Dakota Title 22 of the South Dakota codified laws: Crimes. |
| Tennessee Browse the Criminal Code for Tennessee by Chapter and Title. |
| Texas Search the Texas Constitution and Statutes for Criminal Codes. |
| United States Criminal Codes Title 18 of the United States Code: Crimes and Criminal Procedure. |
| Utah Browse the Criminal Code for Utah by Chapter and Title. |
| Vermont Browse the Criminal Code for Vermont by Chapter and Title. |
| Virginia Search Title 18.2 of the Virginia Code, Crimes and Offenses Generally. |
| Washington Washington Criminal Code organized by Chapter. |
| West Virginia Chapter 61 of the West Virginia Code: Crimes and their Punishment, searchable by keyword or phrase. |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes index. |
| Wyoming Search for or download Wyoming criminal code. |
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