SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OPENS

LEGAL SELF-HELP CENTERS IN

JEFFERSON, FRANKLIN AND WAYNE COUNTIES

These legal self-help centers are located in the C.E. Brehm Memorial Library in Mt. Vernon, the Fairfield Public Library, the West Frankfort Public Library and the Benton Public Library.

The internet-based centers provide legal information to individuals who are not able to retain the services of an attorney to represent them in court. By providing accurate and current information on Illinois law and court operations, including legal pleadings in some cases, the centers are intended to help alleviate some of the problems which the courts and self-represented litigants are experiencing.

The self-help centers for each county can be found at one of three sites listed below. For Jefferson County: http://jefferson.illinoislegalaid.org. For Franklin County: http://franklin.illinoislegalaid.org. For Wayne County: http://wayne.illinoislegalaid.org. The location and hours of operation of each center are listed on front page of these websites. Illinois Legal Aid Online’s website is located at www.illinoislegalaid.org.

The Second Circuit Legal Self-Help Centers were established as a collaboration among the Circuit Court, the Circuit Clerks’ offices, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, the Benton Public Library, the Fairfield Public Library, the C.E. Brehm Memorial Library, the West Frankfort Public Library, the Shawnee Library System, Illinois Legal Aid Online and the Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice.

For additional information, please contact the Office of the Chief Judge, Jefferson County Justice Center, Mt. Vernon, IL. 618/244.8036.