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Expanding the Self Help Resources on Your Court’s Website
Add expert legal information to your court’s website.
FREE!FREE!
Link to: www.cc-courthelp.org
We all know the problems….
More filings;
Fewer staff; and
Less time and money to maintain self help information on each court’s website.
Like other courts, you can add …
More than 1,200 pages of expert written and video content in English;
More than 1,200 pages of expert written and video content in Spanish; and
Hundreds of helpful links.
AT NO COST
Your website is always open!
● Clerks can help when asked: “What do I do now?”
● Extend your Help Center hours.
● Use outgoing voicemail messages to help people find the information they need BEFORE they reach a clerk.
Now your staff can say:
“Go to our website ….then click here: www.cc-courthelp.org.”
This website shows how technology can help self represented litigants through …
Written expert legal information
Photographs of key concepts
Audio-visual forms instructions
Educational videos about the court system
And addresses two key goals of the Judicial Council’s strategic plan:
Increase access to justice and
Improve the quality of justice and service to the public.
This website covers statewide law…. AND local practices.
All legal information applies statewide; But also includes links to show how
things work in your jurisdiction.
There are essays that explain how our justice system works …
How Courts Work
Courts and their cases
Laws and regulations
Parties in a lawsuit
Trial court personnel
Lawyers and their services….
For people with literacy issues, there are videos of key concepts:
Jurisdiction;
Service of process;
Paperwork basics;
And more – in both English and Spanish.
Audio in English
Audio in Spanish
Spoken instructions….
One line ….
At ….
A time.
And training in how to do legal research.
There are also more than 1,000 answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Claims
● How Does Defendant Find Out that I’m Suing Them?
● How is Service Done?
● What is an Agent for Service of Process?
● Who Do You Serve if You’re Suing a Business or Government Agency?
● How to Serve Your Landlord
● How to Serve an Out-of-State Driver
● How to Serve Out-of-State Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
● How to Serve an Out-of-State Property Owner
There are also more than 1,000 answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce
● Can my case can be settled without going to court?
● What is mediation for Child Custody & Visitation?
● What is Child Support?
● What is "Guideline Child Support?"
● What is the Child Support Case Registry?
● What if one parent receives public assistance for a child of the Marriage or Domestic Partnership?
● What is Temporary Spousal or Partner Support?
● What is Spousal or Partner Support?
This is a rich supplement to the services you already provide.
● Written by attorneys.
● Edited into “plain language.”
● Vetted by judges and clerks.
● Available: Any time. Any place.
● Regularly updated.
● Installed on your site in seconds.
It is:
● (…….………………………..… did we say “FREE”?)
Linking to this website is easy.
Anyplace your website links to the AOC website (www.courts.ca.gov),
You can add a second link: (www.cc-courthelp.org).
www.cc-courthelp.org
Questions? Call: 925-957-5785