| Name
of Court in which program operates: |
Dougherty
County Judicial System |
| Name
of program itself: |
Dougherty
County Law Library |
| Address
of program line 1 - Main location: |
225
Pine Avenue, Room 212 |
| Address
of program line 2 - Main location: |
P.O.
Box 1827 |
| City: |
Albany |
| State: |
GA |
| Zip: |
31702-1827 |
| Phone
for the public: |
(229)
431-2133 |
| Fax
for the public: |
(229)
439-2706 |
| E-mail
for the public: |
ladams@dougherty.ga.us |
| Website
for the public: |
http://www.albany.ga.us/law_library/LL_index.htm |
| The
self-represented litigant program serves: |
County |
| Geographic area
served by this program: |
Mostly
Dougherty County, but will answer Georgia-related reference
questions to general public |
| Substantive areas
served by the center include: |
Family |
|
Domestic
Violence |
|
Probate |
|
Child
Support |
|
Guardianship |
|
Landlord
Tenant |
|
General
Civil |
|
Small
Claims |
|
Traffic |
| Program started: |
May,
2004 |
| Is
this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in
learning about this approach? |
Yes |
| The
program has: |
A
program director/manager/coordinator |
|
A
self-help center staffed with attorneys |
| The
following services are offered for the following substantive areas: |
Web-based
information in English -
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims,
Traffic, Other |
|
In-person
workshops -
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims,
Traffic, Other |
| Other
relevant description or information: |
Dougherty
County has no formal self-help services. The county law librarian
offers informal assistance to pro se litigants but is not permitted
to give legal advice nor detailed help with the completion of
necessary forms. |