Advanced Search Parameters

Using Advanced Search Parameters

Search For

• Enter one or more keywords to search for documents containing those terms.

• Press Enter after typing each keyword.

• Users can also search using citations and UIDs for more precise results.

Exclude

• Enter keywords to exclude from search results.

• Example: Searching for money, crime, and penalty but excluding dollars ensures documents containing dollars are omitted.

Perform AND Search

• Enable the AND Search checkbox to retrieve documents containing all entered keywords.

Limit: Up to five keywords at a time.

Document Type Filter

Filter results by document type:

• Bills

• Laws

• Regulations

• Other Publications

• If no document type is selected, all are included by default.

Show in Law Library

• Enable this toggle to restrict results to documents already in your Law Library.

Show in Discrete Requirements

• Search for key clauses within documents that have been mapped for compliance.

• View the number of citations and specific occurrences of your search term.

• Click on a citation to navigate directly to it.

Master Data Filter (For Discrete Requirements Only)

• Refine searches by selecting a specific master data entry.

• Use the search bar within the dropdown to locate specific master data.

Jurisdiction Filter

• Search within specific jurisdictions you have subscribed to.

• Some documents may not be in your Law Library. You can add them using the Add to Law Library button.

Agency Filter

• Filter results by regulatory agencies.

• Use the search bar to quickly find agencies of interest.

Document Status Filter (For Bills Only)

• Available statuses:

  • Became Law

  • Introduced

  • Passed Body of Origin

  • Passed Second Body

  • Sent for Signature

Published Date Filter

• Set a date range (as far back as 1900) to filter documents by publication date.

Note: This filter is unavailable when using the Discrete Requirements search.