Overview
The Hennepin County District Court Self-Help Centers offer services to people who are representing themselves in court. The Hennepin County Self-Help Centers include the Family Justice Center Self-Help Center and Government Center Self-Help Center. See the Locations & Hours tab for more information.
The mission and vision of the Hennepin County District Court Self-Help Centers is to help self-represented litigants handle their court case independently by providing clear and consistent resources to increase fair, timely, and neutral access to justice.
Services include:
In-person walk-in services – Visit a location in-person. Services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. See the Locations and Hours tab for address information and hours of service.
Phone – Contact us at the phone numbers listed on the Locations and Hours tab.
Email – Use the Contact us by email form to send us your questions or forms to be reviewed by e-mail. We are generally able to respond to all emails within 1-3 business days. The remote review process for forms may take up to a week.
Appointments (in-person or via Zoom) – Use the Schedule a Zoom appointment form to request an appointment (via Zoom) with staff. You can request an appointment for questions or review of forms.
IMPORTANT: Self-Help Center staff are court employees. Court employees cannot give legal advice or do legal research for customers. There is no attorney-client privilege or confidentiality of any information between you and the staff at a Self-Help Center. Staff must remain neutral and may give services to other people involved with your legal problem. Self-Help staff are not responsible for the outcome of your case. Please read What Court Staff Can and Cannot Do for You.
The mission and vision of the Hennepin County District Court Self-Help Centers is to help self-represented litigants handle their court case independently by providing clear and consistent resources to increase fair, timely, and neutral access to justice.
Services include:
- One-on-one help with court procedures
- One-on-one review of completed court forms
- Court forms and written instructions
- Brief legal advice from volunteer attorneys during scheduled clinics. Click on the Legal Advice Clinics tab for more information.
- Referrals to community resources and legal services
- Help available in other languages either through bilingual staff or use of Language Line, a telephone-based language service.
In-person walk-in services – Visit a location in-person. Services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. See the Locations and Hours tab for address information and hours of service.
Phone – Contact us at the phone numbers listed on the Locations and Hours tab.
Email – Use the Contact us by email form to send us your questions or forms to be reviewed by e-mail. We are generally able to respond to all emails within 1-3 business days. The remote review process for forms may take up to a week.
Appointments (in-person or via Zoom) – Use the Schedule a Zoom appointment form to request an appointment (via Zoom) with staff. You can request an appointment for questions or review of forms.
IMPORTANT: Self-Help Center staff are court employees. Court employees cannot give legal advice or do legal research for customers. There is no attorney-client privilege or confidentiality of any information between you and the staff at a Self-Help Center. Staff must remain neutral and may give services to other people involved with your legal problem. Self-Help staff are not responsible for the outcome of your case. Please read What Court Staff Can and Cannot Do for You.