Contra Costa Public Law Library Can Help If You're Headed To Small Claims Court

From DEBORAH KEMP and CAREY ROWAN:

The Contra Costa Public Law Library, with branches in Martinez, Richmond and Pittsburg, has many resources to help you succeed in Small Claims court.

Stop in or visit our website Calendar (http://calendar.cccpllib.org/), which lists upcoming Small Claims workshops. These workshops explain the process, how to prepare the court forms and how to prepare your case for presentation in court.

The Self-help resources page of our website includes links to the Court’s Self-help site under Small Claims (http://www.cccpllib.org/self-help.html).The CCPLL website also includes links to the site for obtaining the Court’s Small Claims Forms packet on our Forms page under Small Claims (http://www.cccpllib.org/forms.html).

We also have a number of books that can guide you through the Small Claims court process. For example, Everybody’s guide to small claims court in California and The small claims court : a guide to its practical use, both written for the non-lawyer,are excellent guides to evaluating your case, preparing and serving your court papers, and preparing for your court hearing.

Please stop in, visit online, or call the Contra Costa County Law Library...Your Source ForLegal Information.Our telephone number for the main branch in Martinez is (925) 646-2783. Our website provides hours and directions for all three branches as well as access to many other Library resources, including upcoming workshops. http://www.cccpllib.org/.

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El Cerrito resident Deborah Kemp is an attorney and part-time law librarian. Carey Rowan has been the Law Library Director since 2008 and previously served with libraries in Solano and Los Angeles County.

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