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