The California Judicial Council's California Courts Self-Help Guide is designed to provide the types of legal information needed by self-represented litigants. A Spanish version of this site is also available.
Additional self-help information can be found on the main Judicial Council's California Courts website. While most of the topics under the "Self-Help" tab on this page will link to the California Courts Self-Help Guide referenced above, there are a few topics ("Problems with Money," "Criminal Law" and "Wills, Estates and Probate") that link to unique pages on the California Courts website.
The Self Help A-Z Index may also be worth browsing for additional information. Included on this page is a link to a Self-Help Glossary, which may provide helpful definitions of legal terms, as well as an Ask a Law Librarian link for live online reference assistance.
Links to comparable state court self-help guides for other states can be found on the Self-Represented Litigation Network's State-by-State webpage (scroll down to the chart at the bottom of the page). Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing access to the civil justice system in the United States.
