Online Self-Help Resources
California Courts – Self-Help Law Center
The California Online Self-Help Law Center is packed full of legal information for all California Residents involved in the legal system. It includes court information, resources, forms and videos. Whether you are representing yourself or have an attorney you can find your answers here.
California Courts – Self-Help Center
The California Court's Online Getting Started Self-Help Center will help you find assistance and information, work better with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters.
Use the Common Legal topics link to find legal information and free or low-cost legal help organized by topic.
Self-Help Guide to the California Courts
The Self-Help Guide to the California Courts provides resources and information to help you navigate your court case, including step-by-step guides for following procedures and help with understanding your options.
California Courts – Self-Help YouTube Channel
These Self-Help YouTube videos will help you find assistance and information on legal matters and processes, and will help you work better with an attorney and/or represent yourself in some legal matters.
California Courts – Judicial Council Forms
The California Courts website provides all Judicial Council forms approved for mandatory and optional use.
Forms are provided in PDF format and may be viewed and printed from any computer for which Adobe Reader 7.0 or newer is installed. Forms indicated as fillable may be filled out online. Non-fillable versions of all forms are also available. Most forms may be saved directly to your hard drive. Use Adobe Reader to open the file after saving.
Other Online Self-Help Services
- Nolo Press
Free online legal information, along with sales of self-help books and software. - FindLaw California
Free online access to California legal research materials, including, cases, statutes (Penal Code, Vehicle Code, etc.) and regulations.
Amador Library e-Resources
Note: A Library card is required.