SERVICES PROVIDED TO SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
NOTE: The rules for self-help centers are the same as for other help provided by court staff to the public.
- The information on the Self-Help Center website, or provided to you by a Self-Help Center lawyer or staff person, is not legal advice.
- Self-Help Center lawyers are not your lawyer. They are lawyers who can help people who do not have their own lawyer
- You do not have an attorney-client privilege with the Self-Help Center staff or lawyer. What you say to the staff or lawyer is not confidential.
- Parties on both sides of a case can get help from the Self-Help Center, and parties on both sides of a case may be helped by the same attorney or staff person at the Self-Help Center.
- Self-Help Center services are free. Anyone who does not have their own lawyer can get help from the Self-Help Center. It does not matter how much money you make.
(Some exceptions to these rules may apply to help from San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program in Domestic Violence and Civil Harassment matters.)
SELF-HELP SERVICE PROVIDERS
| SELF-HELP TOPIC | REGION | SERVICE PROVIDER | PHONE NUMBER | SERVICES PROVIDED |
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| CARE Act Proceedings | Hall of Justice | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION | (877) 734-3258 | Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
| Civil Harassment | Hall of Justice | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION |
(877) 534-2524 |
Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
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| South County | ||||
| North County | San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program CLINIC INFORMATION |
(619) 235-5656 |
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| Conservatorship | Central Courthouse | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION |
(877) 534-2524 |
Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
| Domestic Violence | Central Courthouse | San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program CLINIC INFORMATION |
(619) 235-5656 |
Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
| North County | ||||
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East County |
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program CLINIC INFORMATION |
(619) 235-5656 |
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| Center for Community Solutions CLINIC INFORMATION |
(619) 697-7477 Ext. 7100 |
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| South County | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION |
(877) 534-2524 |
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| Family Law | All Regions | Office of the Family Law Facilitator SERVICE AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
(619) 844-2200 |
Services include one on one assistance and workshops – information and forms preparation on divorce (workshop only), parentage, child and spousal support, child custody and visitation, and domestic violence where assistance through a domestic violence clinic is not available. Guardian assistance is also available only after attending orientation workshop. |
| Guardianship | All Regions | Office of the Family Law Facilitator SERVICE AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
(619) 844-2869 |
Orientation Workshops – |
| Name & Gender Marker Changes | Hall of Justice | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION | (877) 534-2524 | Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
| Small Claims | Central / All Regions | National Conflict Resolution Center SERVICE AND CONTACT INFORMATION | (619) 238-2400 |
Mediation |
| Central / All Regions | Small Claims Legal Advisor Services offered remotely by telephone or computer |
(858) 634-1777 |
Assistance with small claims issues and procedures from filing through enforcement |
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(858) 634-1900 |
Recorded message providing information on all aspects of a Small Claims case, available 24/7 |
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| Landlord/Tenant (Unlawful Detainer) | Hall of Justice | Legal Aid Society of San Diego CLINIC INFORMATION |
(877) 534-2524 |
Assistance is provided at courthouse walk-in clinics on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff can explain procedures and help you prepare forms. |
| East County | ||||
| South County | ||||
| North County | San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program CLINIC INFORMATION |
(619) 235-5656 |
| COURTHOUSE ADDRESSES | |
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CENTRAL DIVISION Hall of Justice 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Kearny Mesa Facility 8950 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123 |
EAST COUNTY DIVISION East County Regional Center 250 East Main Street El Cajon, CA 92020 |
| NORTH COUNTY DIVISION North County Regional Center 325 South Melrose Drive Vista, CA 92081 |
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| SOUTH COUNTY DIVISION South County Regional Center 500 Third Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 |
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