But Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea understands that people may need or want to represent themselves in a court matter. That is why she has worked to make the system easier to understand and to help individuals who plan to represent themselves.
1. Self-Help Centers in Your Home and in Every Courthouse: By January 23, 2017, Minnesota had opened these centers in every county. You also can contact them from home by telephone, e-mail, or on-line. See here.
Self Help Center staff are able to provide instructions on how to complete court forms; review filled-out forms for completeness; help self-represented litigants locate free or low-cost legal services and programs; and provide information about court process, practice, and procedure.
This help is available for a wide variety of court proceedings, including: civil actions; conciliation court matters; criminal expungement; divorce, child support, custody, and family law; landlord and tenant law; name changes; and much more.
While Self Help Center staff are not able to directly provide legal advice, strategy, or research, they will be able to connect customers with services that offer legal advice and guidance.
2. Get Free Advice from a Local Lawyer. The Minnesota Judicial Branch works with the private Minnesota State Bar Association and local groups of lawyers to operate a free call-in service where people can ask for suggestions and legal observations from a volunteer lawyer in one's area. You can find many resources here.
3. Free Guidance on how to prepare appeals. A new self-help clinic at the Minnesota State Law Library provides free assistance to individuals seeking to file an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals or the Minnesota Supreme Court. See here.
This help is available for a wide variety of court proceedings, including: civil actions; conciliation court matters; criminal expungement; divorce, child support, custody, and family law; landlord and tenant law; name changes; and much more.
While Self Help Center staff are not able to directly provide legal advice, strategy, or research, they will be able to connect customers with services that offer legal advice and guidance.
2. Get Free Advice from a Local Lawyer. The Minnesota Judicial Branch works with the private Minnesota State Bar Association and local groups of lawyers to operate a free call-in service where people can ask for suggestions and legal observations from a volunteer lawyer in one's area. You can find many resources here.
3. Free Guidance on how to prepare appeals. A new self-help clinic at the Minnesota State Law Library provides free assistance to individuals seeking to file an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals or the Minnesota Supreme Court. See here.
“Ensuring that all Minnesotans have access to their justice system is one of the founding principles of our court system,” said Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea.
“In recent years, we have greatly expanded the resources available to people representing themselves in our courts, and have explored new ways of leveraging technology to make it faster and easier for Minnesotans to access needed information about their justice system. We are proud that Minnesota has become a national leader in this important area, and are continuing to look for new ways to expand our services in the future.”
“In recent years, we have greatly expanded the resources available to people representing themselves in our courts, and have explored new ways of leveraging technology to make it faster and easier for Minnesotans to access needed information about their justice system. We are proud that Minnesota has become a national leader in this important area, and are continuing to look for new ways to expand our services in the future.”
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