SELF HELP CENTER

***CLICK ON THE BOX TO GO TO THE RESOURCES***

Illinois Legal Aid Online

(Legal forms, tools, resources, and information to help through court processes)

Illinois Legal Aid Online Marion County Self-Help Center Locations

(List of physical self-help centers in Marion County)

Illinois Legal Aid Online FORMS LIBRARY

(Links directly to the Illinois Legal Aid forms library)

Illinois Courts Standardized COURT FORMS and DOCUMENTS

(Court forms approved by the Illinois Supreme Court – Includes forms for Circuit Court, Appellate Court and Supreme Court)

Illinois Court Help Online

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

(Free legal aid to those in need of legal services in central and southern Illinois)

Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois Self Help Links

(Includes links to a glossary of legal terms, lawyer referral services, Consumer Guide to Legal Help, Legal Explanations, Illinois Vehicle Code and more)

Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Rules of Practice

(Handbook for the Rules of Practice in the Fourth Judicial Circuit Courts)

Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Guide to Small Claims Court

(Fourth Judicial Circuit Guide to small court including information for those who wish to sue and those who are being sued)

Illinois Attorney General University Provided Legal Services

(List of law schools providing legal services in Illinois)

American Bar Association Free Legal Answers

(Free legal for those who qualify)

American Association of Law Libraries Public Library Toolkit

(Guide to assist public librarians and patrons in the process of legal research)

American Association of Law Libraries “How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers” publication

(Guide to help self-represented litigants find legal rules)

American Association of Law Libraries Public Legal Resources

(Links to additional public legal resources)

Nolo’s Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions

(Glossary of legal terms and definitions for self-represented litigants)

Access to Justice Website – APPEAL A CASE

(Resources and information on how to appeal a case in Illinois)

Access to Justice Website

(Information on how to start a case, respond to a case, appeal a case and court forms)

Illinois State Bar Association Legal Information

(Legal information regarding your business, vehicles, family, finances, personal rights, healthcare, disaster services, veterans, jobs, and more)

Illinois State Bar Association – “Need Legal Help?”

(Find a lawyer, learn about lawyers, self help and more)

Veterans’ Legal Aid Society

(Free legal aid for Illinois Armed Forces)

Veterans’ Legal Aid Society

(Helps coordinate access to legal services for veterans)

Illinois Office of the State Appellate Defender

(Information on Expungement/Sealing, health care waivers, executive clemency & more)

Illinois Secretary of State

(Online services, publications/forms and contact information for the Illinois Secretary of State)

Illinois Department of Public Health Adoption Registry

(Resources, forms, laws & rules regarding the Illinois Adoption Registry)

How to Zoom from your phone

(Instructions with pictures on how to Zoom from your phone or computer)

E-FILING INFORMATION

***YOU CAN E-FILE YOUR DOCUMENTS FROM A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE***

Odyssey eFileIL (a free eFiling portal)

Access to Justice E-filing Information

(Step-by-step written guides with screenshots in English on how to e-file)

Odyssey File & Serve FAQs

(Answers about what filing code to use, how to start a new case, how to correct a rejected envelope, how to add a payment account, how to electronically serve the other party, error messages and more)

How to convert your document to a PDF on your computer

How to scan documents from your cell phone

(The above-referenced link is for information purposes only and is not endorsed by the Marion County Circuit Clerk’s office, or any employer, employee, affiliate, department of the Circuit Clerk’s Office nor by the County of Marion, Illinois.)