The Lexis^® service does not search for the following special characters or symbols:

• # (number / pound)
• $ (dollar sign)
• % (percent)
• § (section)
• = (equals)
• @ (at / section)
• : (colon)
  Note:

  The service reads the : as a command. So 40a:20-12 finds zero results, but "40a:20-12" retrieves cases. When you use quotation marks around the colon, the service stops reading the : as a command.
• - (hyphen)
• " " (quotation marks)
• / (slash)
• . (period)
• & (ampersand)

If the search includes any of the listed symbols or characters, the service ignores them. The Lexis service processes the search with the other terms you entered.