Tazewell County Courthouse

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

342 Court Street
Room 103
Pekin, IL 61554
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: open
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
WiFi
Online court forms
Paper court forms
Online legal info
Printed legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Referrals to legal aid
Website navigator
Printers
Scanners
"Lawyer in the library" program

Notes

  • Printing: free
  • Scanning: free
  • Website navigator:

    Navigation help is available Monday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and Tuesday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

This center does not provide:
  • Court navigator

Common legal issues

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.
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."
Being sued for mortgage foreclosure
A mortgage is a loan that is used to pay for a house. If you don't make the payments on the loan, the bank can sue you to take the property back. This is called foreclosure.
Going to court for an eviction case
Eviction is when a landlord makes a tenant leave a unit. The landlord must give the tenant notice and go through the court process. The notice must say why the tenant is being evicted.
Being sued for $10,000 or less
Explains how to respond to a small claims case if you are the one being sued.