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Google Scholar, Justia, CourtListener, and FlawFinder all offer free case law search. Here's what each actually covers — and what you give up.

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State case law✓ 943K cases
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Police SOPs✓ 308K chunks
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Hidden fees$0, alwaysUp to $469/search$25/mo + per-doc
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