Community Resources
For additional resources, please visit Self-Help.
Family Law Cases
Family Law Facilitator LiveChat & Drop-In Hours
Live help from attorneys for self-represented parties with Family Law cases.
Family Law Facilitator
Family Law Pro Per (Self-Represented) Electronic Case Access
Electronic case access for self-represented parties to view Family Law case records online.
Pro Per (Self-Represented) Electronic Case Access
Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders
Crisis Intervention Services (CORA)
24-Hour Crisis Hotline and walk-in support for victims of intimate partner abuse, from CORA.
(800) 300-1080 · corasupport.org/what-we-do/crisis-intervention-services/
Family Law Facilitator Restraining Order Clinic
Help to ask for a restraining order for domestic violence, elder and dependent abuse, or civil harassment.
Family Law Facilitator
Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic (Bay Area Legal Aid)
Help to ask for a restraining order for domestic violence, from Bay Area Legal Aid.
(650) 358-0745 · baylegal.org/what-we-do/safety/domestic-violence-prevention/
Crime Victim Services
Victim Services Division (District Attorney’s Office)
Support, referrals, and case information for victims of crimes in San Mateo County, from the District Attorney’s Office.
(650) 599-7479 · smcgov.org/da/victim-services
Helping Others
Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court
Petition the Court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan for persons with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in the same class.
(650) 372-6125 · CARE Court
Senior Advocates Program (Legal Aid Society)
Legal advice about guardianships for seniors caring for children, from the Legal Aid Society.
(650) 558-0915 · legalaidsmc.org/senior-resources
Housing
HomeSavers Project (Legal Aid Society)
Legal help for tenants facing eviction, landlord disputes, and lockouts, from the Legal Aid Society.
(650) 517-8911 · legalaidsmc.org/housing-resources
Tenant Legal Help (CLESPA)
Legal help for tenants facing eviction, rent increases, harassment, and discrimination, from CLESPA.
(650) 326-6440 · clsepa.org/services/
Landlord Clinic
Help for self-represented landlords to file an eviction.
Landlord Clinic
ADA Accommodation
ADA Accommodation Requests
Request an ADA accommodation for a disability or medical condition for scheduled court matters and proceedings.
(650) 261-5051 · ADA Policy
Criminal Record Cleaning
Criminal Record Cleaning (CLESPA)
Legal help to clean criminal records that prevent gaining employment or pursuing other opportunities.
(650) 326-6440 · clsepa.org/services/
Veteran Resources
Veterans Project (Bay Area Legal Aid)
Legal help with housing, domestic violence, and benefits for veterans, from Bay Area Legal Aid.
(800) 551-5554 · baylegal.org/what-we-do/our-clients/veterans-project/
Small Claims Cases
Small Claims Advisor
Help from an attorney with small claims cases.
Small Claims Self-Help
Traffic
Traffic Division Online Services
Submit proof of corrections for a fix-it ticket, ask to reduce traffic fines and attend traffic school, or plead not guilty to a traffic citation and request a trial, completely online and without going to court.
(650) 363-4300 · Traffic Division
Text Message Reminders
Criminal Case Court Dates
Text message reminders for upcoming court dates for defendants with criminal cases.
Court Date Reminder
Jury Service Reporting Instructions
Text message updates with reporting instructions for jury service.
My Juror Record
Self-Help Resources
Self-Prep and File
Fill out court forms properly with an online interview process and file completed forms electronically or in-person.
Self-Prep and File
Library Resources
San Mateo County Law Library
Legal clinics, help from reference librarians, and conference room rentals, from the San Mateo County Law Library.
(650) 363-4913 · smclawlibrary.org
For feedback and suggestions, please email: communityoutreach@sanmateocourt.org