Clinton County Courthouse

The Clinton County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information to Clinton 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

Circuit Clerk's Office
850 Fairfax Street
Carlyle, IL 62231
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
Online court forms
Online legal info
Printed legal info
Printers
Scanners

Notes

  • Printing: $.50 per page
  • Scanning: free
This center does not provide:
  • WiFi
  • Paper court forms
  • Online referrals to legal help
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Website navigator
  • Court navigator
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

    • Common legal issues

    Being sued for $10,000 or less
    Explains how to respond to a small claims case if you are the one being sued.
    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.
    Changing child support payments
    Explains how to change how much money a parent pays to the other parent in expenses for raising a child.
    Make or change a parenting time schedule
    A program to help you ask the court to change or set a more specific parenting time (visitation) schedule.
    Forcing a parent to pay child support
    A parent that has an Order for Support can ask a court to force the other parent to pay the child support that is owed.
    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."