RECEIPTS · FREE PUBLIC BETALegal information, not legal advice. About beta & feedback
This legal-information service is still being improved. We welcome reports of confusing explanations, outdated sources, accessibility problems and errors. Check official sources before important decisions. RECEIPTS provides legal information, not legal advice.
No subscriptions, one-time support payments or AI-assisted research are offered during beta.
Open RECEIPTS to send feedbackPublic law should be understandable and verifiable for everyone.
Our goal is to make U.S. legal information easier for everyone to use. Start with everyday words. Choose the reading and display tools that help you, whatever your reading level or access needs.
Law information is for everyone. Start with everyday words. Use the reading tools below if they help. You do not need legal training to begin.
Start in three steps
- Ask your question. Short phrases and everyday words are welcome.
- Add the place, if known. RECEIPTS asks when a location is needed.
- Read or listen, then check the source. Some results have an explanation. Others have source links only.
Source starting points cover federal law, all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. Local and tribal questions need the particular place, nation, and court. This is not a checked answer to every U.S. law question.
For children and families: use public learning pages together with a parent or guardian. The account age rules and children’s privacy information still apply.
Ask a law question →Make RECEIPTS work for me
These settings are saved on this device. They change how RECEIPTS is presented; they do not rewrite official source text.
Text size
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Reading comfort
Choose the spacing and reading style that feels easiest.
Voice & language
Choose read-aloud language, a real device voice when available, and reading speed.
Read this page
Start or stop read-aloud immediately using your saved RECEIPTS voice settings.
Simple interface language
Use easier labels and shorter RECEIPTS explanations where a prepared simple version is available. Official source wording stays unchanged.
High contrast
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Reduce motion
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What works on this device
Accessibility commitment
RECEIPTS is working toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA and simpler language and tasks for people with cognitive and learning disabilities. We are still testing and improving. This is a design goal, not a claim of full compliance. Review needs to include people who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, enlarged text, and other access tools.
Accessibility limits
Some features depend on your phone or browser. For example, the number of speech voices exposed to the browser varies by device and browser, from a system voice only to many named voices. External government websites also have their own accessibility behavior. RECEIPTS will describe those limits instead of pretending a feature is available.
Report an accessibility problem
If something is hard to read, hear, navigate, or operate, send an accessibility report. You do not need to include private case details.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Accessibility work is ongoing and will be updated as RECEIPTS features change.