You can go to a specific statute by typing the statute number in the search
box preceding "Go" or by clicking on "Quick Find" located
in the blue bar at the top of the screen.
Any statutory unit can be located by typing the correct citation as follows.
An explanation of the statutory numbering system
is below. No word or preface is necessary
for locating any statute unit other than a statute chapter.
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Chapter |
Type the chapter number. No period is allowed following
the chapter number.
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example:
16
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Section |
Type only the number.
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example:
180.1301
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Subsection |
Do not insert any spaces into the subsection number. Subsection
numbers may consist of digits or of digits followed by letters.
Either lower or upper case letters may be used.
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example:
180.1301(1m)
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Paragraph |
As above, do not insert spaces. Paragraph numbers consist of only
letters, but may contain more than one. Either lower or upper case
letters may be used.
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example:
180.1301(1m)(a)
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Subdivision |
As above, do not insert spaces. Subdivision numbers may consist of
digits or of digits followed by letters. Either lower or upper
case letters may be used. Be sure to include the ending period.
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example:
180.1301(1m)(a)1.
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Subdivision Paragraph |
As above, do not insert spaces. Subdivision paragraph numbers
consist of only letters, but may contain more than one.
lower or upper case letters may be used. There must also be an
ending period in this case.
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example:
180.1301(1m)(a)1.a.
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NOTE: A complete citation can be entered into the search box however you will
only be taken to the start of statute section.
The Statute Numbering System
The statute section is the basic statutory unit.
Statute sections are grouped together by subject matter in numbered chapters
designated by a whole number between 1 and 999. There are currently
approximately 450 statute chapters. Therefore not all chapter numbers are
consecutive to the previous chapter number as all available chapter
numbers are not used.
A statute section is designated by a decimal number with at least 2 digits
to the right of the decimal point. The chapter number is to the left of the
decimal point and the section number to the right. Sections numbering is
based on a system using the numbers 1 through 99. Thus 48.10 and 48.11 mean
sections 10 and 11 of chapter 48, 48.105 follows 48.10, 48.1058 follows
48.105 and both 48.105 and 48.1058 precede 48.11.
Statute sections are subdivided into subparts in accordance with
the following hierarchy:
Subsections. Indicated by a numbers within parentheses following the whole section number, such as 48.10 (1).
Paragraphs. Indicated by letters within parentheses following a subsection number, such as 48.10 (1) (a).
Subdivisions. Indicated by a number followed by a period following a paragraph number, such as 48.10 (1) (a) 1.
Subdivision paragraphs. Indicated by a lower case letter followed by a period following a subdivision number, such as 48.10 (1) (a) 1. a.
Subparts are numbered consecutively so that (10) follows (9), (za) follows
(z) and 10. follows 9. If at some point in the legislative process it has
been necessary to insert a new subpart between 2 consecutively numbered
subparts, the new subpart is designated by adding a letter suffix to the
lower of the previously existing subparts that the new subpart will be
inserted between. For example a new subsection to be located between (1)
and (2) could be (1m), a new paragraph located between (bm) and (c) could
be (br) or a new subdivision located between 1g. and 1m. could be 1j. Note
the distinction between (3) (m), which is paragraph (m) of subsection (3),
and (3m), which is subsection (3m) and which, in turn, may be subdivided
into lettered paragraphs.
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