Roanoke County Law Library
The mission of the Roanoke County Law Library is to provide legal research and reference materials to the general public as well as to attorneys and court personnel. We are not allowed to offer legal solutions or to apply the law to specific facts. Our reference materials are available for the use of our patrons, but we are prohibited by law from giving legal advice, restating the law or recommending legal action. Questions regarding the interpretation of the law should be directed to an attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Available Resources
The Roanoke County Law Library has a collection of legal reference materials that focuses on Virginia law. We have the Code of Virginia, reported cases from the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Virginia Supreme Court and selected cases from Virginia Circuit Courts. Our collection also includes the United States Code and the United States Supreme Court Reports. Statutes and recent cases from other states are available on the Internet.
In addition, we have legal encyclopedias and a variety of practice handbooks that deal with specific areas of the law, such as domestic relations, criminal law, estate planning and bankruptcy. Form books are available that provide examples of some types of legal documents. These forms are only examples and would have to be revised to fit a particular situation. We do not have preprinted, fill-in-the-blank forms.
All legal publications are "Reference Only" and cannot leave the library. Copies can be made for ten cents per page.
Online Resources
There is a wide range of legal information available online via computer. These legal reference materials include statutes and case law, sites sponsored by federal, state and local governments and sites that compile legal information from various sources.
To assist you, we have provided a list of helpful sites.
We have also provided general information and links to Roanoke County Courts.