What are pocket parts?

• A. Pocket parts are updates inserted in the back of bound volumes; updated yearly; require a new hardcover volume when bulky.
• B. Pocket parts are a type of digital update to statutes.
• C. Pocket parts refer to the pocket in the library shelf.
• D. Pocket parts are cross-reference lists included in the front matter.

Answer: (B)

Pocket parts are updates to statutes that keep bound volumes current. Traditionally they were physical booklets tucked into the back of a bound volume and updated periodically, sometimes requiring a new hardcover volume when the updates became bulky. In today’s practice, these updates are often provided digitally through online codes or legal databases, serving the same purpose of modifying the code without replacing the entire volume. That shift to digital delivery is why the answer describes pocket parts as a digital update to statutes.