Legal Innovation needs Legal Data
Comprehensive, up-to-date legal data for LegalTech, RegTech, and AI applications.
along with District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
Sections of law tracked
Coverage of Federal statutes and regulations
Search by Legal Citation
Search by citation (XX CFR § XX.XX or 1 U.S. 22), friendly law name (“FCRA” or “Fair Credit Reporting Act”).
Search Statutes and Regs by Keyword
Search across federal and state statutes, regulations, and constitutions simultaneously using our fast BM25 keyword search. Run 50-state surveys searches.
Search Case Law by Keyword
Search case law using our BM25 keyword search. Filter by jurisdiction, court, and federal circuit. Search a single state and federal case law simultaneously.
Structured Data
Hierarchies of law documents with effective dates, repeal status, and unique identifiers. One unified data model across all 53 U.S. jurisdictions.
Commercially Licensable and Low Latency
Our legal data API and data sets enable you to efficiently build scalable, commercial products.
Best Reading Experience
Law text is stored as rich text and rendered with a beautifully type set reading experience within your application.
Have custom needs?
We can provide tailored solutions for bulk data requests, legal research for access to justice, non-profit use, and more.
About OpenLaws
OpenLaws, the OpenLaws API, and OpenRegs are products of OpenLaws Public Benefit Corporation, a CivicTech innovation studio. Backed by a deep understanding of legal text and government technology, we’ve set out to solve a fundamental problem: there has to be a better way to navigate the law. That’s why we’re committed to building frictionless, equitable access to the law for everyone.
Although U.S. law is in the public domain, it’s forever frustrating to discover regulations that are inaccessible due to paywalls or a difficult-to-search state government website. As technologists working in the federal government, we’ve recognized the need for intuitive, accessible legal tools.
Over the last four years, we’ve conducted dozens of rounds of user research with attorneys, compliance professionals, and law librarians to understand their needs. We’ve painstakingly transcribed scans of laws, studied how legal research tools fall short of risk and compliance needs, and carefully considered design and readability – all to build OpenLaws, a powerful legal resource for all.
We’re always looking for feedback to optimize OpenLaws and OpenRegs as a comprehensive resource for legal and compliance professionals across every industry. Have a challenge that makes your job harder?