Criminal Codes

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With LawLens, law enforcement and legal professionals get instant, reliable access to the latest criminal statutes—so you can focus on the case, not the search.

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  • Search by offense title for quick results
  • Enter the CDR code to pull up exact statutes
  • Look up offenses by any keword or phrase in the description

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  • Review financial and additional penalties
  • Identify offense class and type at a glance
  • Understand sentencing ranges with clear minimums and maximums

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No more sifting through endless text on the state website. LawLens pulls the full statutes into a clear, easy-to-read format.

  • Read a quick statute summary written at a 5th-grade reading level
  • Get full citations, plus the complete offense and penalty statutes
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