Legal Resources

The following resources are intended to assist the public in navigating the City of East Lansing and State of Michigan law and ordinances, legal help and other resources.

• Michigan Legal Help - Helping Michigan residents solve their legal problems
• City of East Lansing Code - City of East Lansing Charter Code of Ordinances, a list of recently adopted ordinances and non-codified ordinances, policy resolutions
• Michigan Vehicle Code - Learn about the State of Michigan motor vehicle code.
• Student Legal Services - What can Student Legal Services do to help me? What types of cases can Legal Services handle?
• Michigan One Court of Justice
• Legal Services of South Central Michigan - Provides free legal advice and representation to low-income persons and senior citizens
• The State Bar of Michigan (Lawyer Referral Service) - Designed to assist members of the public who want to hire an attorney and can afford to pay for legal services.
• The State Bar of Michigan (Online Legal Self-Help Center) - Legal resources, how to work with your attorney, etc.
• Michigan Courts - A reference to guide to the trial court system
• Dispute Resolution - The Office of Dispute Resolution coordinates alternative dispute resolution services of the State Court Administrative Office.
• State of Michigan Parking Violations (PDF) - Learn about State of Michigan laws and municipal ordinances associated with parking.