Gilroy Legal Assistance

Local and Non-profit Legal Resources:

• California Rural Legal Assistance:

  7365 Monterey Road, Suite H, Gilroy, California 95020
  P.O. Box 1566, Gilroy, California 95021
  (408) 847-1408

• Gavilan College Library:

  Various resources on California Law can be found by searching the online catalog at Gavilan College Library. The library is located at 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard, Gilroy; (408) 848-4806

• Law Foundation of Silicon Valley:

A non-profit organization providing free bilingual legal assistance to those in need. LFSV serves individuals in the following divisions: AIDS Legal Services, Fair Housing Law Project, Legal Advocates for Children & Youth, Mental Health Advocacy Project, and the Public Interest Law Firm. The mission of LFSV: "To secure justice and protect human rights by providing legal advocacy, counseling and access to the legal system for those who would otherwise be underrepresented." They are located at 111 W. Saint John St., Suite 315, San Jose, CA 95113, Phone: (408) 293-4790, Fax: (408) 293-0106.

• San Benito County Law Library:

440 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023; (831) 636-4040

Santa Clara County Legal Resources:

• CourtMobile: Superior Court of Caifornia, County of Santa Clara, Self Service Center:

The Court has a traveling self-service center which visits South County locations several times per month. The CourtMobile staff can help with the following legal issues:

• Custody and Visitation
• Civil Law
• Restraining Orders
• Divorce
• Guardianship
• Landlord/Tennant
• Other
  
  

Please see the CourtMobile Web site for a current list of Gilroy locations and dates, and to read important information on documents and procedures regarding your CourtMobile visit.

• Office of Human Relations:

The Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations offers dispute resolution services, the Institute for Non-Violence, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Program, the Network for a Hate-Free Community, and the Youth Taskforce. Programs are designed to help promote equality, justice, and peace in area communities.

County Government Center, West Wing, 70 W. Hedding St., Lower Level, San Jose, CA 95110-1705; (408) 792-2307, (Fax) (408) 297-2463

• Santa Clara County Law Library:

  360 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
  Library Hotline Line: (408) 299-3567
  Library Assistance: (408) 299-3568

(Links to law libraries in other California Counties can be found at the Council of California County Law Libraries site)

• Santa Clara County Library Reference Sites:

  Check our Law reference page for additional legal resources and links.

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