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Brooklyn
Name of Court in which program operates: New York State Supreme Court--Kings County
Name of program itself: Office of the Self-Represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 360 Adams St.
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Zip: 11201
Phone for the public: (347) 296-1740
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: Brooklyn NY
Substantive areas served by the center include: Family
Domestic Violence
Child Support
General Civil
Program started: November, 2005
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach? No
The program has: A program director/manager/coordinator
A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
Bilingual or multilingual staff
Written guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil
Telephone assistance - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil
Web-based information in English -
Family, Domestic Violence
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide

 

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 Kings County
Name of Court in which program operates: King County Supreme Court
Name of program itself: Office for the Self-Represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 360 Adam Street Room 145
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Zip: 11201
Substantive areas served by the center include: General Civil
Program started: January, 2002
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: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - General Civil
Telephone assistance - General Civil
A system of referrals to attorneys providing unbundled legal services - General Civil
Web-based information in English - General Civil
Interactive Web-based forms - General Civil
Please enter any other description or information that you think would be useful. The office distributes general procedural information and various forms for cases litigated in the Supreme Court Civil Term. Forms are completed nor submitted via this office.
 

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New York County 
Name of Court in which program operates: New York Supreme Court, Civil Division
Name of program itself: Office for the self-represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 60  Centre Street
Address of program line 2 - Main location: Room 116
City: New York
State: NY
Zip: 10007
Phone for the public: (646) 386 - 3025
E-mail for the public: question@courts.state.ny.us 
Website for the public: www.nycourts.gov/supctmanh/ 
Geographic area served by this program: New York county
Substantive areas served by the center include: General Civil
Program started: August, 1997
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 only non-attorneys
A self-help center staffed with attorneys
Bilingual or multilingual staff
A volunteer program
Written guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - General Civil
Telephone assistance - General Civil
Bilingual or multilingual materials - General Civil
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (but not for hearings) - General Civil
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (for hearings) - General Civil
Web-based information in English - General Civil
In-person workshops - General Civil
Program provides training regarding working with self-represented litigants for: Program Volunteers
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide
 

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New York City
Name of Court in which program operates: Bronx Civil Supreme Court 
Name of program itself: Office for the Self-Represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 851 Grand Concourse
City: Bronx
State: NY
Zip: 10451
Phone for the public: (718) 590-6381
Website for the public: www.nycourts.gov  
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: New York City
Substantive areas served by the center include: Family
Domestic Violence
Probate
Child Support
Guardianship
Landlord Tenant
General Civil
Small Claims
Other
Program started: May, 2005
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 only non-attorneys
Bilingual or multilingual staff
Written guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Telephone assistance - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Bilingual or multilingual materials - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
A system of referrals to attorneys providing unbundled legal services - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Web-based information in English - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Interactive Web-based forms - 
General Civil
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide, local
 

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Queens County
Name of Court in which program operates: New York State Supreme Court, Queens County
Name of program itself: The self-represented Information Office
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Room 109
City: Jamaica
State: NY
Zip: 11435
Phone for the public: (718) 298-1024
Fax for the public: (718) 520-1910
Website for the public: www.nycourthelp.gov 
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: Queens County
Substantive areas served by the center include: Family
Domestic Violence
Probate
Child Support
Guardianship
General Civil
Program started: January, 2002
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 only non-attorneys
Bilingual or multilingual staff
Written guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Telephone assistance - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
A system of referrals to attorneys providing unbundled legal services - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (but not for hearings) -
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (for hearings) -
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Web-based information in English -
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Web-based information in other languages -
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Other
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide, local
 

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Richmond County
Name of Court in which program operates: Richmond County Supreme Court
Name of program itself: Office for the self-represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 120 Stuyvesant Place
Address of program line 2 - Main location: Room 302
City: Staten  Island
State: NY
Zip: 10301
Phone for the public: (718) 390-5353
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: Richmond County, NY
Substantive areas served by the center include: Family
Child Support
Guardianship
General Civil
Other
Program started: June, 2005
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach? No
The program has: A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
Family, General Civil, Other
 

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Suffolk County
Name of Court in which program operates: New York State Supreme Court - Suffolk County
Name of agency that operates program if different from above: Supreme Court Law Library/ Suffolk
Name of program itself: Library Resources for the Public Program
Address of program line 1 - Main location: John P. Cohalan Court Complex
Address of program line 2 - Main location: 400 Carleton Avenue
City: Central Islip
State: NY
Zip: 11722
Phone for the public: (631) 853-6064
Fax for the public: (631) 853-7533
E-mail for the public: LBrentso@courts.state.ny.us 
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: Suffolk County, NY
Substantive areas served by the center include: Family
Domestic Violence
Child Support
Guardianship
Landlord Tenant
General Civil
Traffic
Other
Program started: November, 2005
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
Bilingual or multilingual staff
Written guidelines for court staff for provision of assistance
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Traffic, Other
Telephone assistance - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Traffic, Other
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (but not for hearings) -
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Traffic, Other
Referrals to pro bono attorney assistance (for hearings) - 
Family, Domestic Violence, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Traffic, Other
Web-based information in English - 
Family, Domestic Violence, General Civil, Traffic
Interactive Web-based forms - 
Family, General Civil, Traffic
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide
 

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White Plains
Name of Court in which program operates: Westchester Supreme Court
Name of program itself: Office for the Self-Represented
Address of program line 1 - Main location: 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 
City: White Plains
State: NY
Zip: 10601
Phone for the public: (914) 824-5209
Website for the public: www.nycourts.gov 
The self-represented litigant program serves:  County
Geographic area served by this program: 9th Judicial
Substantive areas served by the center include: Child Support
General Civil
Small Claims
Program started: April, 2003
Is this court willing to host visits from other courts interested in learning about this approach? Yes
The program has: A self-help center staffed with only non-attorneys
A volunteer program
The following services are offered for the following substantive areas: One-on-one help in understanding legal processes and preparing forms - 
General Civil, Other
Telephone assistance - 
Family, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Web-based information in other languages - 
Family, Landlord Tenant, General Civil, Small Claims, Other
Does this program have a high-level, broadly based commission or task force, sponsored by or including a justice or designee of the highest court in the jurisdiction to address issues regarding self-represented litigants?   Statewide
 

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