SGSource-grounding

Every claim carries its citation.

Trusty Law does not produce advice. It surfaces the applicable authority so you can decide what to trust. If a source is wrong, you can flag it.

SG1Five rules

What every source carries.

Named authority
No paraphrase without a source. Every claim links to the statute, regulation, or agency policy it came from.
Effective date
When did this rule take effect? Trusty Law shows the date so you can compare it to the events in your Case.
Last-reviewed date
Trusty Law re-checks sources on a schedule. You see when this source was last verified.
Verification state
Verified, conflict flagged, or under review. If two sources disagree, you see both.
Correction pathway
If you believe a source is wrong or out of date, you can file a correction request from any Roadmap step.

SG2Example citations, sample Case

DCStatute · Victims' rights

D.C. Code § 23-1901

eff. 2024-10-01reviewed 2026-06-30SS-01Verified · current

DC · MPDRegulation · Records

MPD General Order 601.01

eff. 2023-04-12reviewed 2026-06-30SS-02Verified · review due

USFederal · Notification

34 U.S.C. § 20141

eff. 2016-05-05reviewed 2026-06-30SS-03Authorities conflict

DCStatute · Records access

D.C. Code § 2-532 (FOIA)

eff. 2001-04-27reviewed 2026-06-30SS-01Verified · current

Think a source is wrong? Every Roadmap step has a "Request correction" action. Corrections go to the Trusty Law editorial team and, when accepted, propagate to every Case that used them.