Statute Slices

Statute Research Handoff Map

A statutory research packet should end in human review. Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; the pinned first step states the as-of date; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice.

Structured Visual

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated structural model, not the law itself.

RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.

Statute research handoff mapStatute research handoff mapscope: US classroom model | Simplified statutory-data model | as of 2026-06-24Source text, version, and as-of date matter; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; codeencodes a stated structural model, not the law itself.Source textUnit recordsVersion sliceCross refsHandoff packetHuman reviewedge=source->units label=parseedge=units->version label=dateedge=version->refs label=linkedge=refs->handoff label=yesedge=refs->review label=noedge=handoff->review label=reviewSCC: scc5:source; scc4:units; scc3:version; scc2:refs; scc1:handoff; scc0:review
highlighted = computed this step

Statutory data honesty note

Honesty note: simplified statutory-data model; source text, version, and as-of date matter; as of June 24, 2026; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; code encodes a stated structural model, not the law itself.

statutory data as of June24,2026\text{statutory data as of }June 24, 2026

Map the statutory research packet

The final process starts with source text, creates unit records, slices versions by date, checks cross-references, and sends a handoff packet to review.

source→units→version→review\text{source}\to\text{units}\to\text{version}\to\text{review}

Example map size

The research handoff map has 6 nodes and 6 directed edges.

nodes=6,edges=6\text{nodes}=6,\quad \text{edges}=6

Cross-reference check selects the toy branch

The map includes 1 cross-reference decision before review.

decisions=1\text{decisions}=1

Diagram note

The diagram is a research workflow map. It does not decide whether a source is current, controlling, or applicable.

workflow ends in review\text{workflow ends in review}

Jurisdiction: US; as of 2026-06-24; not legal advice; Code encodes the stated structural model, not the law itself.

RENDER STRUCTURE · REFUSE INTERPRETATION · CITE · ABSTAIN · HAND-OFF: render structure, refuse interpretation, cite provenance, abstain when unsupported, and hand off to human review.

Statute research handoff mapStatute research handoff mapscope: US classroom model | Simplified statutory-data model | as of 2026-06-24Source text, version, and as-of date matter; jurisdictions vary; not legal advice; codeencodes a stated structural model, not the law itself.Source textUnit recordsVersion sliceCross refsHandoff packetHuman reviewedge=source->units label=parseedge=units->version label=dateedge=version->refs label=linkedge=refs->handoff label=yesedge=refs->review label=noedge=handoff->review label=reviewSCC: scc5:source; scc4:units; scc3:version; scc2:refs; scc1:handoff; scc0:review

Summary

A statutory research packet should keep source text, version date, cross-reference pointers, and human review in separate visible steps.

separate source, version, review\text{separate source, version, review}