Most of the time Court Cases are cited using Bluebook format. Sometimes court cases can be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) format as well. There are different rules depending on what is being cited and what citation format is being used. If information is not available, omit it. Even if a court case is found online it is usually cited to the printed resource where it can be found.
Most legal citations include:
California codes contain state laws (statutes) in 29 different series. One can use the full name of the code or abbreviate it (e.g. California Welfare and Institutions Code = Welf & Inst. Code)
The Bluebook by
The definitive style guide for legal citation in the United States. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, The Bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon which they rely in their work.
To create the § symbol, hold down the ALT key and press 0-1-6-7 on the numeric keypad. You can also try holding down ALT and pressing 2-1. Note that this only works on the numeric keypad, not the upper numbers on the keyboard.
Smartphones and tablets often have this symbol on the "Other Symbols" section of the keyboard, but not always.
To find the § (Section) symbol in Microsoft Word 2016, go to the Insert tab, click Symbol, then More Symbols. Click the Special Characters tab and highlight the "§ Section" symbol. Click Insert.
