LEGAL RESOURCE LIST
The following legal resources are available to Central Coast community members. This list includes non-profit agencies, which provide legal, mediative, and referral services at low or no cost. This list also includes several self-help internet sites. This list is not comprehensive.
SAN LUIS OBISPO SUPERIOR COURT
1035 PALM STREET, ROOM 385, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408;
PHONE: (805) 706-3600
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
1200 Monterey Street, SLO, CA 93401
(866) 901-3212
Walk-In Hours: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm
Phone Hours: Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm
Services: Assist to establish, modify or enforce child support and health insurance.
Cost: Free
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/css
www.facebook.com/SLOChildSupportServices/
SELF-HELP CENTER FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR’S OFFICE
(805) 706-3604 Recorded Information
Phone: (805) 706-3617 M-F 8:30am – 4:30 pm
Email: finishcase@slo.courts.ca.gov
1035 Palm St. 3rd Floor Atrium, SLO, CA
901 Park St. Paso Robles, CA
In-person clinic and In-person workshops currently closed.
Remote services available including telephone appointments and online workshops.
Services: Assist in divorce, legal separation, nullity, paternity, restraining orders, guardianship and name change, gender change, step-parent adoption (consent by
all parents) and expungement cases. Help obtain and modify child support, custody and visitation orders.
Cost: Free
https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/sh/index.htm
FAMILY COURT SERVICES
Mailing Address: 901 Park St. Paso Robles, CA
(805) 706-3608
Hours: Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Services: Mediate child custody issues between parties in family law cases to reach a parenting plan agreement. Separate appointments are available if there is domestic violence.
Cost: Free
SLO LAWLINE
(805) 548-8884
Scheduling Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 3pm
Consultation Hours: Tues 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Services: When appropriate, San Luis Obispo College of Law interns, under the guidance of a supervising attorney, may provide legal information and advice at no charge to individuals who are unable to afford an attorney. Program staff also provides referrals to legal assistance programs in SLO County. The telephone consultations are by appointment only.
Cost: Free
LAWYER REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE (LRIS)
(805) 541-5502
Phone Hours: Mon – Thurs 9am – 1pm
No Walk-Ins.
Services: When appropriate, provide a referral to an LRIS attorney in any of the following areas of law:
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy
- Business
- Collection
- Criminal Defense
- Employment
- Estate Planning
- Family Law (including Limited Scope)
- General Civil Litigation
- Landlord/Tenant
- Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Real Propert
Assist with other resources including referrals to local county agencies when applicable.
Cost: $50.00 LRIS administrative fee if referred to an attorney. Attorney’s regular fee will apply following the initial appointment.
Online request may be submitted at:
RISE
51 Zaca Ln, Ste. 100, SLO, CA 93401
1030 Vine St., Paso Robles, CA 93446
855-886-RISE(7473) toll-free, 24-hr crisis line
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Services: Serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Assistance with obtaining temporary restraining orders, counseling and shelter services, advocacy and accompaniment. All services are confidential and available in Spanish.
Cost: Free
STAND STRONG
(805) 781-6418
Hours: Mon – Fri 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Services: The legal program assists survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking in obtaining restraining orders, divorces, orders regarding support, custody, visitation and more. For emergency shelter, please call (805) 781-6400.
For counseling, please call (805) 473-6507.
Cost: Free
CREATIVE MEDIATION
285 South St, Ste. J, SLO, CA 93401
(805) 549-0442
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Services: Offer mediation and conflict-coaching services to resolve small claims and community, landlord/tenant, and neighbor issues, with specialized programs for family conflict including and older adult/caregiver issues and free Parent Teen Mediation services.
Cost: Free or Low Cost
http://www.creativemediation.org
CAL POLY LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
Building 3, Room 107
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
Phone: (877) 318-6772
Email: litc@calpoly.edu
Hours: Mon – Th 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Fri 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
*closed during campus holidays and breaks
Services: The Clinic represents low-income taxpayers involved in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and provides education and outreach services on the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers. Eligible clients may receive free legal services such as representation in Tax Court cases, negotiating payment and settlement options with the IRS, help with audits, filing of identity theft affidavits, and prevention of levies. Services are confidential and in English and Spanish.
Cost: Free
More information and applications may be found at:
https://www.cob.calpoly.edu/litc/about-us/
211 SLO COUNTY
P.O. Box 14309, SLO, CA 93406
2-1-1 or (805) 549-8989 or (800) 549-8989
Services: 24-hour info and referrals to community resources.
Cost: Free
http://www.unitedwayslo.org/211/211.html
CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
1880 Santa Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-7994
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs
9am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm. Fri 1pm to 5pm.
Tenants’ Rights Workshop: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Cost: Free for low-income individuals
Services: Assist in civil law cases, including housing, labor and employment, education and civil rights. Do not assist with family law, criminal law or debt collection.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
3592 Broad Street, Ste. 104, SLO, CA 93401
(805) 541-9110
Phone Hours: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm.
Services: Assist in immigration and housing cases
Cost: Sliding Scale
SMALL CLAIMS ADVISORY
(805) 781-5856 – Press Option 3
No Walk-Ins
Leave phone number, case number & email for a return message.
Services: Help complete small claims forms, instructions on new changes including e-filing cases, serving evidence, and remote appearance hearing on Zoom. Answer procedural questions and give referrals.
Cost: Free
https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/sh/selfhelp-smallclaims.htm
*Click on Advisory Link
SLO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
3232 South Higuera, Suite 101D SLO, CA 93401
(805) 543-5140
www.slolaf.org
Office Hours: By Appointment Only.
Cost: Free (donations appreciated)
Services available to eligible SLO County residents.
Must be income eligible to receive assistance with:
- Housing: Landlord/Tenant, Unlawful Detainer (Eviction), Fair Housing/Discrimination, Habitability, Accessibility/Reasonable Accommodations, Foreclosure Prevention, Advice for those impacted by COVID-19
- Guardianships
- Conservatorships
- Elder Abuse
Must be age eligible (60+) to receive assistance with:
- Planning for Incapacity: Durable Powers of Attorney for finances, Advance Health Care Directives, Simple Wills
- Consumer Law
- Government Benefits
BANKRUPTCY CLINIC
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Hours: Friday, 10am – 12pm
Phone: (805) 242-3104
Services: Phone conferencing with a pro bono bankruptcy attorney.
SLO COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
1050 Monterey St. Room 125, SLO, CA 93408
(805) 781-5855
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4 pm
Services: Reference materials available, Nolo Press publications, copier, and computer with internet access.
INTERNET SITES FOR SELF-HELP
- California Courts Self-Help Center: www.legalselfhelp.ca.gov
- California Child Support Guideline Calculator: https://www.cse.ca.gov/ChildSupport/cse/guidelineCalculator
- Judicial Council Forms: http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm
- Do-It-Yourself Online Form Preparation Programs: https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/sh/index.htm