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Resources to help you with your day in court.

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Location & Hours

Self Help Resource Center

375 S. High St., 16th Fl.
Columbus, OH 43215

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Mon - Fri 9 AM - 3 PM

Note: Last Visitor is accepted at 2:30 PM.

How Can We Help

What We Do

The Self Help Resource Center is a free walk-in service to help individuals represent themselves in court without a lawyer.

Staff cannot offer legal advice but can assist in finding helpful resources and provide legal information. Legal information includes court forms and the tools to help complete them as well as answers to general questions about court procedures.The Center is open to the public on a walk-in basis, no appointment necessary. Read more!

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Legal Matters

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The Self-Help Resource Center provides information about civil claims in Franklin County Municipal Court. If you are unsure whether your legal issue is a Municipal Court issue, read the Center’s Municipal Court Overview.

Court Basics

WHAT THE COURT HANDLES:

Criminal Misdemeanors
Civil Lawsuits (damages $15,000 or less)
Small Claims Suits (damages $6,000 or less)
Adult Traffic Violations
Rent Escrow
Environmental Cases
Preliminary Felony Hearings

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Articles

Find monthly articles to help understand some of the most common questions answered at the Self Help Resource Center.