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Monterey County Superior Court Self Help Center

This site has information and forms for people who are representing themselves in Court. The information at the Self Service Center is not legal advice.

Trying to locate a courthouse? Visit our main site for listings of court phone numbers and courthouse locations.

Looking for a form? State forms are on the Judicial Council site and local forms are on the Court's main site.

Need help in person? For additional help after reviewing this website, you can:
  • Come to the Self Help Center office in Monterey, where the Family Law Facilitator is also located.
  • Get help at the counter from clerks at the courthouses.
  • Attend a workshop at the Self-Help Center. We offer workshops on family law topics, such as divorce and child support, visitation and custody issues.
Need to contact the Court? See our contact page for information on how to phone, visit, or email the Court

Looking for information about a particular case or hearing date? Visit our public access Case Info website. Case and calendar information is available for civil, family, probate and small claims cases. However, you will not be able to look up information on cases that are confidential, including cases involving evictions, adoptions, mental health issues and custody petitions for parents who have not married.

Need legal advice but can’t afford a lawyer? You can talk to a local legal aid group. You can get a referral to a lawyer or legal aid group from the local bar association. If you do not understand something on this site, or if you have trouble filling out your court forms, talk to a lawyer. If you are representing yourself, and you fill out your own court forms, we recommend you have a lawyer look at them before you file them.

You can get more help at these websites: We can help you with:
  • Child Support Issues
  • Paternity Issues, including Set Aside Motions
  • Child Custody & Visitation
  • Spousal Support
  • Dissolutions (Divorce)
  • Legal Separation/Annulment
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Elder Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Civil Harassment
  • Probate Guardianships
  • Unlawful Detainers and Answers
  • Referrals to Small Claims Advisors
  • Monterey County Bar Association Referrals
  • Referrals to other community resources
We cannot help you with:
  • Landlord/Tenant Disputes in Section 8 Housing or other situations
  • Immigration
  • Juvenile Court Matter (delinquency, dependency-including CPS matters)
  • Traffic
  • Probate matters (such as wills, trusts and conservatorships)
  • Dismissing Criminal Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
  • Most General Civil Litigation
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Criminal Matters of Any Kind
Our Location
First Floor of the Monterey Courthouse
1200 Aguajito Road
Monterey, CA 93940

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Our Hours
8:00AM – 4:00PM (MON-FRI)
PHONE: (831) 647-5890
Our History
The State of California’s Administrative Office of the Courts began its Equal Access Project in response to a growing number of individuals representing themselves in court on a variety of matters.

California’s Chief Justice, Ronald M. George, has made access to justice a key goal of the California Courts. His support of the Administrative Office of the Courts’ efforts to expand services to self-represented litigants has helped create Self-Help Centers in every county in California, including Monterey’s Self-Help Center.

The Monterey County Superior Court opened its Self-Help Center in March 2008. The Self-Help Center in Monterey is a part of the Judicial Council’s Equal Access Project designed to provide assistance to self-represented litigants in civil and family law matters.
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