Citation Safe

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Free Citation Legitimacy Checker

Paste up to 5 case citations. We check that each one actually exists in CourtListener’s database of published opinions and, if you include quoted language, whether that quote genuinely appears in the case. No account required. This quick check has a small daily per-visitor limit (3 checks/day) — separate from your free account allowance of 3 documents/mo on the full product.

Also try

  • Tax Cite Safe — IRC sections, Treasury Regulations, and Tax Court citations
  • Med Cite Safe — Medical literature citations — PubMed, Crossref, ClinicalTrials.gov, with retraction flagging
  • FAR Check — FAR, DFARS, GAO bid-protest, and Federal Circuit/COFC citations

Need more than one? See the Argus Verification Suite (3-Pack $69/mo, All-Access $99/mo, Firm $299/mo).

Citation Safe is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Existence checks are performed against CourtListener’s database of published opinions; unpublished opinions and non-case citations (statutes, regulations) are outside this tool’s coverage. See accuracy & coverage for details.