Unofficial Publication refers to publication of cases or statutes not directed by statute.

• A. Official publication only
• B. Publication not directed by statute
• C. Publication of statutes only
• D. Publication in foreign jurisdictions

Answer: (B)

Unofficial publication means material published without a statute directing that publication. In practice, official publication is the government-man-dated channel for disseminating statutes and decisions, carrying formal authority and a presumption of accuracy. Unofficial publications come from private or non-governmental sources and are used for convenience, annotations, or broader reporting, but they don’t have the same binding authority as official publications. So describing it as publication not directed by statute best captures the concept.