quick, give me an itemized list of every law you are subject to right now. In whatever state/county/city/HOA you're currently in when you read this message. Don't cheat and look it all up, just rattle them all off from memory.
Totally from memory.
1. FEDERAL LAW
- United States Constitution
- Federal statutes: United States Code
- Federal regulations: Code of Federal Regulations / eCFR
- Federal case law: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Fifth Circuit, and federal district courts in Louisiana
- Federal agency rules/orders that apply to my conduct, job, taxes, vehicles, firearms, banking, employment, benefits, or regulated activity
2. LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
- Louisiana Constitution of 1974
- Louisiana constitutional amendments
- Constitution ancillaries
3. LOUISIANA CIVIL LAW
- Louisiana Civil Code
- Louisiana Civil Code Ancillaries
- Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure
- Louisiana Code of Evidence
- Louisiana family, property, contract, tort, succession, obligation, marriage, divorce, custody, and liability rules
4. LOUISIANA CRIMINAL LAW
- Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14: Criminal Law
- Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 15: Criminal Procedure
- Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
- Louisiana laws on arrest, prosecution, sentencing, probation, parole, weapons, controlled substances, violence, theft, property crimes, sex crimes, public order, and traffic-related crimes
5. LOUISIANA CHILD / JUVENILE LAW
- Louisiana Children’s Code
- Child custody, child support, child protection, juvenile delinquency, abuse/neglect, adoption, and family court rules
6. LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES — FULL TITLE LIST
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Title 2: Aeronautics
- Title 3: Agriculture and Forestry
- Title 4: Amusements and Sports
- Title 6: Banks and Banking
- Title 8: Cemeteries
- Title 9: Civil Code-Ancillaries
- Title 10: Commercial Laws
- Title 11: Consolidated Public Retirement
- Title 12: Corporations and Associations
- Title 13: Courts and Judicial Procedure
- Title 14: Criminal Law
- Title 15: Criminal Procedure
- Title 16: District Attorneys
- Title 17: Education
- Title 18: Louisiana Election Code
- Title 19: Expropriation
- Title 20: Homesteads and Exemptions
- Title 21: Hotels and Lodging Houses
- Title 22: Insurance
- Title 23: Labor and Worker’s Compensation
- Title 24: Legislature and Laws
- Title 25: Libraries, Museums, and Other Scientific
- Title 26: Liquors / Alcoholic Beverages
- Title 27: Louisiana Gaming Control
- Title 28: Mental Health
- Title 29: Military, Naval, and Veteran’s Affairs
- Title 30: Minerals, Oil, Gas, and Environmental Quality
- Title 31: Mineral Code
- Title 32: Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
- Title 33: Municipalities and Parishes
- Title 34: Navigation and Shipping
- Title 35: Notaries Public and Commissioners
- Title 36: Organization of the Executive Branch
- Title 37: Professions and Occupations
- Title 38: Public Contracts, Works, and Improvements
- Title 39: Public Finance
- Title 40: Public Health and Safety
- Title 41: Public Lands
- Title 42: Public Officers and Employees
- Title 43: Public Printing and Advertisements
- Title 44: Public Records and Recorders
- Title 45: Public Utilities and Carriers
- Title 46: Public Welfare and Assistance
- Title 47: Revenue and Taxation
- Title 48: Roads, Bridges, and Ferries
- Title 49: State Administration
- Title 50: Surveys and Surveyors
- Title 51: Trade and Commerce
- Title 52: United States
- Title 53: War Emergency
- Title 54: Warehouses
- Title 55: Weights and Measures
- Title 56: Wildlife and Fisheries
7. LOUISIANA ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
- Louisiana Administrative Code
- Louisiana Register
- Emergency rules
- State agency regulations
- Licensing board rules
- Public health rules
- Environmental rules
- Labor and employment rules
- Professional and occupational standards
- Public safety rules
- Wildlife and fisheries rules
- Transportation rules
- Revenue and taxation rules
8. LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE / AGENCY AUTHORITY
- Governor’s executive orders
- Attorney General opinions, where relevant
- State agency orders, permits, licenses, inspections, notices, and enforcement actions
- Civil Service rules, if applicable
- Public Service Commission rules, if applicable
9. LOUISIANA CASE LAW
- Louisiana Supreme Court decisions
- Louisiana appellate court decisions
- Louisiana district court rulings that apply to a specific case or order
- Binding interpretations of statutes, codes, constitutional provisions, and procedures
10. LOCAL LAW
- Parish ordinances where I live, work, drive, own property, or conduct business
- City / municipal ordinances where I live, work, drive, own property, or conduct business
- Zoning laws
- Building codes
- Noise ordinances
- Animal ordinances
- Fire codes
- Trash / sanitation rules
- Business licensing rules
- Local traffic and parking ordinances
- Local permit rules
- Local code enforcement rules
11. COURT ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS
- Any court order personally applying to me
- Protective orders
- Divorce / custody / support orders
- Probation or parole conditions
- Civil judgments
- Settlement agreements approved by a court
- Subpoenas
- Warrants
- Injunctions
12. CONTRACT / PRIVATE LAW OBLIGATIONS
- Employment agreements
- Lease agreements
- Mortgage agreements
- Loan agreements
- Vehicle financing agreements
- Insurance policies
- Warranties
- Service contracts
- HOA / subdivision covenants, if applicable
- Business agreements
- Arbitration clauses
- Workplace policies, if enforceable
13. PRACTICAL EVERYDAY CATEGORIES
- Criminal law
- Traffic law
- Vehicle registration / license / insurance law
- Tax law
- Employment and worker’s compensation law
- Public health and safety law
- Weapons law
- Alcohol law
- Drug law
- Property law
- Landlord / tenant law
- Family law
- Animal / pet law
- Consumer protection law
- Insurance law
- Business and licensing law
- Environmental law
- Wildlife and fisheries law
- Public records / privacy / government law
- Civil liability law