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NEW:The Clerk's Self Help Center now offers online scheduling of attorney consultation appointments for pro se' litigants that do not already have an attorney. Click here to schedule an appointment using a credit card.

Legal Self Help
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The Self Help Centers are the result of a collaborative effort between the Clerk’s Office, the Sixth Judicial Circuit, the Community Law Program and the Clearwater Bar Association.

The purpose of the Clerk's legal Self Help Centers is to assist Pinellas County citizens representing themselves in court (sometimes referred to as pro se persons) who do NOT have a private attorney. Pinellas County citizens who represent themselves in court and do not already have a private attorney representing them, can now get affordable legal assistance.

 

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
  • Schedule an appointment to consult with an attorney for a minimum of $15* (Attorneys may assist with Family Law, Small Claims and Landlord/Tenant matters ONLY.)
  • Use specialized software to assist in filling out forms for eviction, divorce and/or small claims actions (software-usage fee plus the applicable form packet fees apply)
  • Purchase forms and packets for civil court actions
  • Have documents notarized
  • Make copies

Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.,

  • The Clearwater Self Help Center
    The Clearwater Law Library, Old Clearwater Courthouse,
    324 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater, Fl 33756;
    Phone: 727-464-5150
    Fax: 727-453-3423
    • Attorney appointments may be scheduled for Thursday and/or Friday.
    • A Spanish interpreter provided by the Hispanic Outreach Center is available at the Clearwater location on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
  • The St. Petersburg Self Help Center
    The St. Petersburg Judicial Building,
    545 First Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33701
    Phone: 727-582-7941
    Fax: 727-582-7945
    • Attorney appointments may be scheduled for Monday and/or Wednesday.

*Attorney appointments may only be scheduled for a minimum of 15 minutes to a maximum of one hour. All appointments must be scheduled in 15-minute increments, i.e., 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes at a rate of $1 (one dollar) per minute, therefore payments will be $15, $30, $45 or $60 accordingly.

Attorney consultation fees must be paid when the appointment time is scheduled. Payments must be Mastercard, Visa, cash, check or money order. Refunds will not be issued for missed appointments.

For more information, call:
727-464-5150 in Clearwater
or 727-582-7941 in St. Petersburg.
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