INDEX DIGEST TO OPINIONS
of the
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE
STATE OF WISCONSIN
1973 continuing
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COMPILED AND EDITED
BY
MICHAEL F. BEMIS
LIBRARIAN
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MADISON, WISCONSIN
1990
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 87-51028
CONTENTS
Index Digest from 1973, volume 62 continuing, A-Z A1
This volume provides quick, easy reference to all published and unpublished opinions of the Wisconsin Attorney General's Office from 1973 on. Informal opinions and correspondence are not indexed. Following is a brief discussion of the material in this volume and suggestions on how to use it.
Although many opinions indexed in this volume are thoroughly summarized, the opinion itself must be read to avoid misleading, incomplete, or incorrect conclusions. Identification of subject matter rather than complete analysis is the purpose of the Index Digest. The complete list of main subject headings together with cross references appears in the front part of the volume and provides quick reference to the headings under which opinions are listed. Wherever a cross reference indicates that a subject may be found under another main subject heading, the user should check under it to be sure of finding all opinions relating to his search.
Opinions having volume and page numbers are published and are found in volumes of the Opinions of the Attorney General; opinions having an opinion number and a year are not published, but are available from the Attorney General's office.
Researchers familiar with the original Index Digest need to know that some subject headings have been eliminated, some have different cross references, there are new subject headings, and some subject headings have been consolidated under one heading in this index-digest.
Suggestions as to the use of this index-digest follow in checklist form:
I. Check every cross reference to find all opinions on a given topic.
II. Any subheading may be a main subject heading, e.g., "Automobiles and motor vehicles" under LICENSES AND PERMITS is also the main subject heading AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES.
III. Most offices and departments of State are listed under their subjects, e.g. AGRICULTURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF.
IV. Try to look up every subject heading related to a topic, e.g. "Police cars" is found under AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES and LAW ENFORCEMENT.
V. Such words as "County," "State," "City," and "Public" may modify a great many headings, e.g. ORDINANCES has listings under "County zoning" and "Zoning."
VI. Sometimes it is important to check different forms of a word to be sure of finding all the opinions under a main heading, e.g. under MUNICIPALITIES both "Tax" and "Taxation" are used, under OPEN MEETING both "School" and "Schools" are used.
VII. Synonyms should be checked, e.g. "juveniles," "children," "minors."
VIII. If a topic is specific, it is useful to remember that broad subject headings such as COUNTIES, LICENSES AND PERMITS, TAXATION, and WORDS AND PHRASES list a great many unrelated specific topics.
The suggestions above are not meant to be exhaustive. As the user becomes familiar with the subject headings and subheadings on a topic and with the format of the index, he will be able to find all opinions on a topic with speed and accuracy.
Indexing of subsequent published and unpublished opinions will conform to subject headings in this volume, and supplements to this index-digest will be issued annually. Volumes indexed in this volume include those from Opinions of the Attorney General, volume 62 (for 1973) on. For more information concerning opinions of the Office of the Attorney General of Wisconsin contact the Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Library at (608) 266-0325 or write to: Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Library, P.O. Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707-7857.
