Charleston Carnegie Public Library

The Coles County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information to Coles County residents about their legal rights and responsibilities, instructions on how to handle common legal problems, assistance with some legal documents and forms, and referrals to free and low-cost legal services.

The Legal Self-Help Center does not provide legal advice to its patrons. Instead, it offers legal information to customers on such topics as instructions for available forms, answers to general legal questions, and information on court procedures.

Address

712 6th Street
Charleston, IL 61920
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: closed
Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
WiFi
Online court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Website navigator
Printers
Scanners

Notes

  • Printing: $0.10 per page for black & white; $0.50 per page for color:
  • Scanning: free
  • Website navigator: Navigation help is provided during open hours
This center does not provide:
  • Paper court forms
  • Printed legal info
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Court navigator
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

    • Common legal issues

    Order of Protection basics
    Explains who is eligible to ask for an Order of Protection. Also includes what they can ask a judge to include in it. This is also called a "restraining order."
    Getting a divorce
    Explains the divorce process, including the difference between contested and uncontested divorce. Also describes how you qualify and what you can expect during the process.
    Understanding eviction as a tenant
    Eviction is when a landlord makes a tenant leave a unit. The landlord must give the tenant notice and go through the court process. The notice must say why the tenant is being evicted.
    Changing child support payments
    Explains how to change how much money a parent pays to the other parent in expenses for raising a child.
    Being sued for $10,000 or less
    Explains how to respond to a small claims case if you are the one being sued.
    Getting parental responsibilities of a child
    Explains how to get legal duties to make important decisions for a child and spend time with them. Formerly known as "custody" and "visitation."