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Statewide investment in self-help services has helped Alameda Superior Court open a second center.

Facing growing numbers of civil and family law litigants representing themselves, courts are expanding services offered through “self-help” centers.

Every year, nearly 1.2 million people come to self-help centers in California courthouses seeking guidance with civil cases such as divorces, evictions, and restraining orders. While every county court has its own self-help center, nearly a dozen also use JusticeCorps students to help serve users.

Multilingual videos on Section 8 Tenant Rights were recently added to the California Courts Online Self-Help Center in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

A paralegal in Los Angeles County Superior Court's self-help center receives recognition for her commitment to service.

Self-represented litigants who seek help with appealing their case now have access to a new online resource center.

Court self-help centers aim to help Californians without legal representation navigate the court system.

As the Chief Justice prepares to address the Legislature on the 2019 State of the Judiciary, a look back at some key judicial branch milestones.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye directs immediate council action on four recommendations from the Futures Commission.

The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.

The Judicial Council received a report on how the state’s trial courts used additional funding included in this fiscal year’s judicial branch budget to expand hours, reopen closed locations, and invest in new technology to increase access to justice for the public.

Videoconference technology helps deliver self-help services remotely and increases a court's outreach.