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Hennepin County Self-Help Center

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:
  • 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.
The Self-Help Centers provide services in a few different ways, including in person, phone, email, and appointment. 

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.

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