Help with civic and government information

From the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center, this toolkit offers guidance to Ohio and federal crime victims about their rights from the time of first report to a hospital or police through investigation, prosecution, incarceration and post-release control.

Need legal information, forms or a lawyer? Use this website for a step-by-step guide to getting the help you need. The website is provided by a nonprofit organization with content written by expert private and legal aid lawyers.

The Case Information Online (CIO) System was created and is maintained by the Franklin County Clerk of Courts and the Franklin County Data Center, and offers public record information for Franklin County civil, criminal, domestic relations (divorce), and appeals cases (excluding probate and juvenile cases).

The Franklin County Municipal Courts provides this searchable database of public records for Franklin County civil cases, collections, misdemeanors and traffic violations.

The Columbus Division of Police allows you to search and browse police reports by report number, name of the victim, or location, date and crime type.

Find the full text of the Ohio Residential Code here, as well as the Codified Ordinances of Worthington, Ohio.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons provides this searchable database of anyone incarcerated in a federal prison any time since 1982.

This site provides data on offenders who are currently incarcerated in an Ohio prison, currently under supervision, judicially released, or who died of natural causes while incarcerated.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office offers this site, which allows you to enter any local address to view a list of all registered Ohio sex offenders living within a one-mile radius within the boundaries of your county. It will also allow you to search and view information about a particular sex offender registered in the state of Ohio.

Directory of community service providers, including help with addiction recovery and re-entry after incarceration.

A successor to CFDA.gov, provides detailed, public descriptions of Federal assistance listings available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); Federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups, and individuals.

Ben's Guide provides information about the U.S. Government, tailored for students in all grades K-12.

Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year.

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online.

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

The Compilation of Presidential Documents collection consists of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents which are the official publications of materials released by the White House Press Secretary.

Provides information about legislation activities, publications, and other related materials for members of Congress and the public.

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.

This version of the Constitution of the United States includes many additional pages interpretation and analysis in links to PDF documents.

Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.

The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. Documents are available in plain text and PDF, with many of the tables also available for separate viewing and downloading as spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

A source for population, economic, housing, and geographic information and data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island areas.

Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

A database providing authenticated access to official publications from all three branches of the U.S. Government.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a comprehensive guide to career information about hundreds of occupations. It includes job descriptions, salary information, training requirements, and forecasts.

The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress, prepared by the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). It offers short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district; committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers for Members of Congress; and lists officials of the courts, military establishments, and other Federal departments and agencies, including D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, and members of the press, radio, and television galleries.

The Public Papers of the Presidents are an official series in which Presidential writings, addresses, and remarks of a public nature are made available. Online papers begin in 1991 with the George H. W. Bush presidency.

The Social Security Handbook includes the provisions of the Social Security Act (the Act), regulations issued under the Act, and precedential case decisions (rulings) in a readable, easy to understand resource for the very complex Social Security programs and services.

The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 51 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Code was first published in 1926 with subsequent main editions have been published every six years since 1934. In between editions, annual cumulative supplements are published in order to present the most current information.

As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees. The Manual begins with reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

The United States Reports are the official record of the rulings, orders, case tables, and other proceedings of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Reports are often used for citing Supreme Court decisions.

The United States Statutes at Large, typically referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Online volumes cover 1951 to the present.

A subject-based portal to Federal services and resources online.  A Spanish site is also available.