Stephenson County Courthouse

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

Stephenson County Circuit Clerk
15 N Galena Ave
2nd Floor
Freeport, IL 61032
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Friday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
Online court forms
Paper court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Referrals to legal aid
Website navigator
Printers

Notes

  • Printing: free
  • Website navigator:

    A Community Navigator is available to help people find legal information, forms, and referrals on the first Thursday of the month, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Legal Self-Help Center (on the 2nd floor, at the end of the hall). The Navigator can answer general legal questions, but cannot provide legal advice.

This center does not provide:
  • WiFi
  • Printed legal info
  • Court navigator
  • Scanners
  • "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."
Understanding eviction
Getting your property back (detinue or replevin)
Explains how to get property back that was wrongfully taken or kept.
Suing someone for $10,000 or less
Lists items that a person can and cannot sue for in small claims court.
Starting a lawsuit
Definition of a lawsuit, who you can sue, and how to sue someone.