ACCESS (Legal Self-Help) Center

ACCESS Center's updated hours of operation is available here.
El Centro " ACCESS" está aquí para brindarle información que le ayudara a representarse a sí mismo.

Self-help services for family law matters and non-family law cases are available for self-represented Court customers. The ACCESS (Assisting Court Customers with Education and Self-help Services) Center can give you legal information and/or referrals to other resources to help you represent yourself. We cannot provide you legal advice.

Assisting Court Customers with Education and Self-Help Services

• The ACCESS Center is available to help both parties to a case, which means we may also help the other side in your case.
• We do NOT represent you, will NOT act as your lawyer, and your meetings with us are not private. This means that what you tell the ACCESS Center is NOT confidential.
• We can help with general information and instructions with San Francisco cases only and when appropriate, we may give you referrals for other resources.
• We are not able to assist or answer questions for third parties or family members, including attorneys, law firms, document preparers and paralegal services.
• Communications between you and the ACCESS Center are not confidential. You may want to consult with your own attorney if you want personalized advice or strategy, to have a confidential conversation, or to be represented by an attorney in court.
• ACCESS Staff cannot advise, strategize, go to court on your behalf, nor speak to a judge to discuss your case. Contact the (BASF) Bar Association of San Francisco’s Lawyer Referral Service at (415) 989-1616 to hire an attorney, and/or to see if you qualify for a low-fee or free attorney.

Contact Information

Please Note: The ACCESS Center will be closed in observance of Court Holidays:

• September 27, 2024
• November 11, 2024
• November 28, 2024
• November 29, 2024
• December 25, 2024

ACCESS Center
San Francisco Superior Court
400 McAllister Street, Room 509
San Francisco, CA 94102-4514

ONLINE SERVICES

LiveChat (Dissolution of Marriage/Domestic Partnership) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Intake inquiry form (see Menu of Services for case types)

LIVE HELPLINE
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
(415) 551-0605

Type of Cases

We offer help with most non-criminal legal problems. We have detailed resources on these areas: