Rochester Public Library District

The Sangamon County Legal Self-Help Center is a place where you can learn about the law, your legal rights, and how to go to court. If you have a legal issue, you can go to this legal self-help center to:

  • use a computer for free,
  • search online for answers to your legal questions,
  • find and prepare court forms, and
  • find instructions on how to handle common legal problems.

The Legal Self-Help Center does NOT provide legal advice to its patrons. See below for more information about what this center does offer.

Address

1 Community Dr.
Rochester, IL 62563
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
WiFi
Online court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Website navigator
Printers
Scanners

Notes

  • Printing: $0.10 per page for black and white copies; $0.25 per page for color copies
  • Scanning: free
  • Website navigator: Navigation help is provided during open hours
This center does not provide:
  • Paper court forms
  • Printed legal info
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Court navigator
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

Common legal issues

How to set up a Power of Attorney for Health Care
Steps to create a power of attorney for health care.
How to set up a power of attorney for property
Steps to create a power of attorney for property.
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.
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.
Trouble paying bills basics
Understand how to manage your money in order to pay your bills.