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Legal Help Center (Facilitator’s Office)
Bill Santucci Justice Center Courthouse
10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville CA 95678
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I-CAN! Legal - Interactive program that will help you fill out forms for legal issues.

About Our Services

The Legal Help Center does not represent customers in court.  We provide legal and procedural information and assistance with court forms. Our services are not confidential.   We assist both sides of the case equally.  To get advice or have a confidential conversation, you must speak with a private attorney. All services of the Legal Help Center are free.

What Types of Cases Do We Help With?

The Legal Help Center will attempt to steer you in the right direction in any type of case.  The bulk of the issues we help customers with are family law, child support, evictions and small claims.  Our most frequently provided services are listed by type of law, below, and we provide instructions and links if you want to try to do the paperwork yourself.  We are happy to provide in-person assistance if you want to come to one of our clinics or workshops. If you don't see what you need on this web page and you need assistance, just ask!

Walk-In Clinic Hours and Information

Self-Help Center
Effective May 3, 2010, the Self Help Center is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and on Tuesday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You might wait as little as 10 minutes to as long as 75 minutes before you are seen in the Self Help Center.  We can show you how to fill out your own forms on paper or on the computer, give you information about your case, and refer you to other agencies that can also help you.  We will not fill out your forms for you in the self help center.

Fridays are our busiest day in the Self-Help Center, so we do not recommend coming on Fridays unless it is an emergency.

Auburn Self Help Services are available at the Placer County Law Library, 1523 Lincoln Way in Auburn, on Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. These services are provided on a first come, first served basis. The court files will not be available at this location, so if you already have a court case, it is very helpful to bring all your court papers with you, if possible. These services are provided by Legal Services of Northern California's Pro Per Project, in partnership with the court's Legal Help Center.

Workshops Starting February 2009

Arrive at the upstairs Legal Help Center office 15 minutes before the workshop is scheduled to begin. If you arrive after the workshop starts, you will not be allowed to attend the workshop.
Bring: a pen, a calculator if you will be asking for child support or spousal support, or if you will be asking to not pay court filing fees. Do not bring your children.

Start Your Divorce: Wednesdays 8:30– 10:30 a.m.

 

Divorce Video

This office has compiled a video/DVD called “How to do Your Own Divorce in Placer County (Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot).” It is 90 minutes long, and we recommend that anyone going through a divorce watch this video. It gives an overview of the divorce process and issues that may arise during a typical divorce case. It is available for free checkout at all public libraries in Placer County.

If you would like to purchase the video or DVD for $10.00, you may do so during court hours (Monday – Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm.)

You may also send a check or money order for $13.00 made out to Placer County Superior Court if you would like to purchase a copy by mail. Send it to: Legal Self- Help Center, Placer County Superior Court,  10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville CA 95678. Please specify DVD or VHS and include your mailing address.

About The Legal Help Center Web site

Specific issues are addressed under their area of law (Family Law, Civil, Probate, Criminal). Some common issues and their area of law are listed below: