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State Legal Resources
Links to official court self-help centers, consumer protection offices, legal aid, and small claims information in every state.
Official sources only. Every link below goes to a court, a state attorney general or consumer agency, or a recognized statewide legal aid organization. Legal News Report is not affiliated with these offices and does not give legal advice.
What you’ll find for each state
Court self-help
Forms, instructions, and help for people handling a court case without a lawyer.
Consumer protection
The state office that takes consumer complaints, usually the attorney general.
Legal aid
Free or low-cost legal help for people who qualify, and plain-language legal information.
Small claims
How small claims court works in that state, including limits and filing steps.
Choose your state
All 50 states and DC, in alphabetical order. Each button jumps to that state below.
Resources by state
Alabama Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Alabama Judicial System – Law Library Self-Help →Consumer protection
Alabama Attorney General – Consumer Interest Division →Small claims
Alabama Judicial System – Small Claims Court →Alaska Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Alaska Court System – Self-Help Center →Consumer protection
Alaska Department of Law – Consumer Protection Unit →Small claims
Alaska Court System – Small Claims →Arizona Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Arizona Judicial Branch – Self-Service Center →Consumer protection
Arizona Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
AZ Law Help →Arkansas Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Arkansas Judiciary – Self-Help Resources →Consumer protection
Arkansas Attorney General – Consumer Protection →California Back to top ↑
Court self-help
California Courts – Self-Help Guide →Consumer protection
California Attorney General – Protecting Consumers →Legal aid
LawHelpCA →Colorado Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Colorado Judicial Branch – Self-Help Resources →Consumer protection
Colorado Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Colorado Legal Services →Small claims
Colorado Judicial Branch – Small Claims Cases →Connecticut Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Connecticut Judicial Branch – Self-Help →Consumer protection
Connecticut Attorney General – Consumer Issues →Legal aid
CTLawHelp →Small claims
Connecticut Judicial Branch – Small Claims FAQ →Delaware Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Delaware Courts – Citizen Help Center →Consumer protection
Delaware Department of Justice – Consumer Protection Unit →Legal aid
Delaware Legal Help Link →District of Columbia Back to top ↑
Florida Back to top ↑
Consumer protection
Florida Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
Florida Law Help →Georgia Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Georgia Courts – Self-Help Resources →Consumer protection
Georgia Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
GeorgiaLegalAid.org →Hawaii Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Hawaii State Judiciary – Self-Help →Consumer protection
Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (DCCA) →Legal aid
Legal Navigator Hawaii →Small claims
Hawaii State Judiciary – Small Claims →Idaho Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Idaho Court Assistance Office →Consumer protection
Idaho Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Idaho Legal Aid Services →Small claims
Idaho Court Assistance Office – Small Claims →Illinois Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Illinois Courts – Self Help →Consumer protection
Illinois Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Illinois Legal Aid Online →Small claims
Illinois Courts – Small Claims →Indiana Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Indiana Courts Self-Service Legal Center →Consumer protection
Indiana Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
Indiana Legal Help →Iowa Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Iowa Judicial Branch – Representing Yourself →Consumer protection
Iowa Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
Iowa Legal Aid →Small claims
Iowa Judicial Branch – Small Claims →Kansas Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Kansas Judicial Branch Virtual Self-Help Center →Consumer protection
Kansas Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Kansas Legal Services →Kentucky Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Kentucky Court of Justice – Legal Self-Help →Consumer protection
Kentucky Attorney General – Office of Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Kentucky Justice Online →Louisiana Back to top ↑
Maine Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Maine Judicial Branch – Help Topics →Consumer protection
Maine Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
Pine Tree Legal Assistance →Small claims
Maine Judicial Branch – Small Claims →Maryland Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Maryland Court Help Centers →Consumer protection
Maryland Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division →Small claims
Maryland Courts – Small Claims →Massachusetts Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Court Service Centers (Massachusetts Trial Court) →Consumer protection
File a Consumer Complaint (Attorney General's Office) →Legal aid
Massachusetts Legal Help →Small claims
Small Claims (Mass.gov) →Michigan Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Legal Self-Help Centers (Michigan Legal Help) →Consumer protection
Attorney General: Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Michigan Legal Help →Minnesota Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Self-Help Centers (Minnesota Judicial Branch) →Consumer protection
Consumer Information (Minnesota Attorney General) →Legal aid
LawHelp Minnesota →Small claims
Conciliation Court (Small Claims) →Mississippi Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Legal Resources (Mississippi Access to Justice Commission) →Consumer protection
Consumer Protection Division (Attorney General Lynn Fitch) →Legal aid
MSLegalServices.org →Missouri Back to top ↑
Consumer protection
Consumer Protection (Missouri Attorney General) →Legal aid
Missouri Legal Services (LSMO) →Small claims
Small Claims (Missouri Courts) →Montana Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Self-Help Law Centers (Montana Judicial Branch) →Consumer protection
Office of Consumer Protection (Montana DOJ) →Legal aid
Montana Law Help →Nebraska Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Nebraska Online Legal Self-Help Center →Consumer protection
Protect The Good Life (Nebraska Attorney General) →Legal aid
Legal Aid of Nebraska →Small claims
Small Claims (Nebraska Judicial Branch) →Nevada Back to top ↑
Court self-help
State of Nevada Self-Help Center (Supreme Court of Nevada) →Consumer protection
Bureau of Consumer Protection (Nevada Attorney General) →Legal aid
Nevada Legal Services →New Hampshire Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Self-Help (New Hampshire Judicial Branch) →Consumer protection
Consumer Protection & Antitrust Bureau (NH Attorney General) →Legal aid
603 Legal Aid →Small claims
Small Claims Court (NH Department of Justice) →New Jersey Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Self-Help (New Jersey Courts) →Consumer protection
Division of Consumer Affairs (Office of the Attorney General) →New Mexico Back to top ↑
Court self-help
New Mexico Courts Self-Representation →Consumer protection
NM Department of Justice Consumer Affairs →Legal aid
Law Help New Mexico →New York Back to top ↑
Court self-help
NY Courts Self-Representation Resource (CourtHelp) →Consumer protection
NY Attorney General Consumer Issues →Legal aid
LawHelpNY →Small claims
Small Claims Court (NY CourtHelp) →North Carolina Back to top ↑
Court self-help
NC Judicial Branch Help Topics →Consumer protection
NC Department of Justice – Protecting Consumers →Legal aid
Legal Aid of North Carolina →Small claims
Small Claims (NC Judicial Branch) →North Dakota Back to top ↑
Court self-help
ND Courts Legal Self Help Center →Consumer protection
ND Attorney General Consumer Protection Division →Legal aid
Legal Services of North Dakota →Small claims
ND Small Claims Court Actions →Ohio Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Supreme Court of Ohio Access to Justice Resources →Consumer protection
Ohio Attorney General – Consumers →Legal aid
Ohio Legal Help →Oklahoma Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) →Consumer protection
Oklahoma AG Consumer Protection Unit →Oregon Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Oregon Judicial Department Self-Help Center →Consumer protection
Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Oregon Law Help →Small claims
Small Claims – OJD Forms Center →Pennsylvania Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Representing Yourself (Unified Judicial System of PA) →Consumer protection
PA Attorney General Consumer Fraud (Bureau of Consumer Protection) →Legal aid
PALawHELP.org →Small claims
Minor Courts (Magisterial District Courts) →Rhode Island Back to top ↑
Court self-help
RI Judiciary Self-Help (Public Resources) →Consumer protection
RI Attorney General Consumer Protection →Small claims
District Court: Small Claims →South Carolina Back to top ↑
Court self-help
SC Judicial Branch Self-Help →Consumer protection
SC Department of Consumer Affairs →Legal aid
South Carolina Legal Services →South Dakota Back to top ↑
Court self-help
SD Unified Judicial System – Self Help →Consumer protection
South Dakota Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
SD Law Help – Get Free Legal Help →Small claims
SD UJS – Small Claims Court →Tennessee Back to top ↑
Consumer protection
Tennessee Attorney General – Division of Consumer Affairs →Texas Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Texas Judicial Branch – Self-Help →Consumer protection
Texas Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
TexasLawHelp.org →Small claims
Texas State Law Library – Small Claims Cases →Utah Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Utah State Courts – Self-Help Resources →Consumer protection
Utah Division of Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Utah Legal Help →Small claims
Utah State Courts – Small Claims →Vermont Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Vermont Judiciary – Self-Help for the Public →Consumer protection
Vermont Attorney General – Consumer Assistance Program →Legal aid
VTLawHelp.org →Virginia Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Virginia Judicial System Court Self-Help →Consumer protection
Virginia Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Virginia Law Help →Small claims
Virginia Court Self-Help – Small Claims →Washington Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Self-Help Washington (Washington Courts) →Consumer protection
Washington Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
WashingtonLawHelp.org →West Virginia Back to top ↑
Court self-help
West Virginia Judiciary – Court Forms →Consumer protection
West Virginia Attorney General – Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Legal Aid of West Virginia →Small claims
West Virginia Judiciary – Magistrate Courts →Wisconsin Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Wisconsin Court System – Self-Help Law Center →Consumer protection
Wisconsin DATCP – Bureau of Consumer Protection →Legal aid
Wisconsin Law Help →Small claims
Wisconsin Court System – Small Claims →Wyoming Back to top ↑
Court self-help
Wyoming Judicial Branch – Self-Help Forms →Consumer protection
Wyoming Attorney General – Consumer Protection and Antitrust Unit →Small claims
Wyoming Judicial Branch – Small Claims →National resources
Legal Services Corporation’s directory of legal aid programs.
lsc.gov →Federal Trade Commission’s fraud and scam reporting site.
ReportFraud.ftc.gov →Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about banks, lenders, and debt collectors.
consumerfinance.gov →USA.gov’s list of state consumer protection offices.
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