| If you are planning to represent yourself in Court, please read the following before downloading any forms:
Kansas Court Clerks, Court Staff and the Law Librarian have strict guidelines regarding what services they may or may not provide.
| Clerks and Staff MAY |
Clerks and Staff MAY NOT |
Encourage self-represented litigants to be informed about their legal rights to consult with an attorney for legal advice.
Encourage self-represented litigants to consult with an attorney for legal advice.
Provide information about:
- Pro bono legal services;
- Low-cost legal services;
- Lawyer referral services;
- List of local attorneys provided by the local bar association.
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Provide legal advice, including but not limited to:
- Recommending a specific course of action;
- Performing legal research for litigants;
- Interpreting how the law would apply to a specific situation;
- Predicting the outcome of a particular strategy or action;
- Computing deadlines specified by statute or court rule.
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Provide location(s) of all appropriate court-approved forms and written instructions.
Provide docketed case information.
Provide reasonable accommodations required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Recommend any specific course of action, including but not limited to:
- Whether to file a pleading;
- The specific content or phrasing for a pleading;
- The types of claims or arguments to assert in pleadings or objections to pleadings;
- Whether to settle or appeal.
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| Provide locations for court-approved, written definitions of commonly used terms. |
Assist in completing any forms or give advice on how a particular term or definition applies to a specific situation. |
| Provide general information about courtroom locations and other agencies’ locations in the building and in-house facilities. |
Interpret statutes or rules or give advice whether a particular statute or rule applies in a specific situation.
Provide information kept confidential by statute or court rule.
Recommend or give advice concerning rules of evidence, witnesses, objections, or rulings. |
ALSO AVAILABLE: Lawyer Referral Services at www.ksbar.org or www.kansaslegalservices.org
Phone: 1-800-928-3111 or 1-316-265-1247
ACCESS TO JUSTICE: 1-800-675-5860
All applicable forms: www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org/legal_forms.shtml
Supreme Court Rules:www.kscourts.org/rules
Glossary of Legal Terms: www.ncsconline.org/wc/publications/Res_CtInte_EnglishLegalGlossaryPub.pdf |
last update: 7/16/09 |
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County, Kansas 