Marion County Circuit Clerk's Office

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

Marion County Courthouse
100 E Main St
RM 204
Salem, IL 62281
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: open
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
Online court forms
Paper court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Court navigator
Scanners

Notes

  • Scanning: free

  • JusticeCorps members help people navigate the courthouse, give general legal information, and connect people to helpful resources. Members also provide referrals to local social service agencies and legal aid organizations.

This center does not provide:
  • WiFi
  • Printed legal info
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Website navigator
  • Printers
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

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 what an Order of Protection is, and how a person gets one. This is also called a "restraining order."
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.
Get ready for e-filing
Goes over the mandatory e-filing change in circuit courts in Illinois on 1/1/18. Speakers: Kelly Smeltzer, Alison Spanner, Samira Nazem.
E-filing exemption - Circuit Court
A program to help you certify that you are exempt from e-filing forms in Illinois Circuit Court.
Law basics: filing court papers for free
A video on what court fees are and how to get a waiver so that you can file your court papers for free.