Court Staff CAN:
Encourage you to seek legal advice from a licensed attorney
Provide you with information about available low-income legal services programs
Provide court approved forms and instructions without advising any specific course of action
Provide information on what is requested on forms WITHOUT suggesting specific words to put into the forms
Provide general information about court rules, available citations, legal terminology, administrative orders, procedures and practices
Provide publicly available, non-sequestered information on docketed cases
Provide general information about court processes, procedures and practices, including court schedules and how to get matters scheduled
Provide information approved by the court about appropriate court alternatives and services
Provide general information about community resources
Provide information about proper courtroom conduct and decorum