The Law Library is currently open without needing an appointment
The Law Library is currently open without needing an appointment M - F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Answered By: Librarian 03 Last Updated: May 17, 2023 Views: 202
The law librarians can help you find self-help books, form books, practice guides in print and in electronic format, and government, law library, and legal databases and websites that may have forms relevant to your issues. We can show you how to use book indexes and legal databases to locate form templates.
Law librarians are not authorized to select a form for you or to fill out a form for you. Library staff are prohibited from giving legal advice.
Judicial Council Forms
Judicial Council forms are available online at http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm.
Alameda County Superior Court Local Forms
Alameda County Superior Court local forms are available online at http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/Pages.aspx/Forms-Filing-Overview.
Alameda County Self-Help Center
For certain types of cases, if you are self-represented (pro se/pro per) you may be able to receive limited assistance competing forms from the Superior Court of California, Alameda County's Self-Help Center and Family Law Facilitator's Office:
Services offered at the Self-Help Center and Family Law Facilitator's Office
Self-Help Center and Family Law Facilitator's Office Hours and Locations
In some circumstances documents can be uploaded for Self-Help Center staff to review via online chat -- there’s a paperclip icon on the page once chat starts, users can ask staff to review their form and assuming it’s something they assist with, the form can be uploaded via the paperclip icon option during the chat.
Legal Document Assistants
Legal Document Assistants are authorized, after meeting certain requirements, to help people fill out legal forms. The California Association of Legal Document Assistants has a directory which you can search to find a Legal Document Assistant.
Odyssey Guide and File
Odyssey Guide and File is a web-based interface for certain types of legal forms that some California court websites mention (for example the Santa Clara County Superior Court). You are asked a series of questions and Guide and File will output your legal form based on your answers, available at https://california-efm.tylertech.cloud/SRL
A list of filings available is located at https://california-efm.tylertech.cloud/SRL/SRL