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| Self Help Assistance and Referral Program (SHARP) -- Chico Office |
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SHARP provides procedural assistance and legal information to self-represented litigants at four centers operating in or near courthouses in Willows, Red Bluff, Oroville, and Chico. This Northern California tri-county collaboration between Glenn, Butte, and Tehama counties uses videoconferencing technology and staff to provide weekly workshops, appointments, resources, and assistance to court pro per customers.
There is no income requirement. We will help you if you are pro per, without an attorney, and your problem is within our assistance areas. Complex or special cases are referred to local bar members.
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| How to get help: |
| Choose ONE of the following ways to get help: |
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Contact this group by telephone at 530-532-7024 |
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| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Telephone intake is the best to determine how to assist the litigant (workshop, one-on-one appointment, referral, etc...) Voicemail is available 24 hours a day and voicemails are returned as soon as possible.
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Contact this group by calling for an appointment. 530-532-7024. Please call Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
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196 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926. |
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Near Memorial Way Oleander, across from Chico Junior High |
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Please bring all court documents filed, facts regarding case, and detailed declaration of case to attach to documents.
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Appointments are available 5 days a week in Butte County; when Chico is closed, appointments are available in Oroville. You must make an appointment for assistance with debt collection summons. |
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Contact this group by attending a clinic at 126 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926. |
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| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Clinics are held as needed. |
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Clinics include: divorce, restraining orders, custody, paternity, name change, guardianship, judgments, expungement, etc...
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Workshops in Chico are done by appointment only; walk-ins are given a return appointment time. |
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Contact this group by visiting its office at
126 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926. |
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| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m |
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Cross Streets:
Near Memorial Way Oleander, across from Chico Junior High
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Please bring all court documents filed, facts regarding case, and detailed declaration of case to attach to documents (or be prepared to write one).
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Contact this group by following the instructions below: |
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Workshops on 30+ topics, information sessions, counter drop-ins. |
| This group does not provide legal representation in court. |
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| Who We Serve: |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Counties Served:
Butte, Glenn, Tehama
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We serve any pro per litigant not represented by an attorney. The litigant need NOT be a resident of our counties to receive assistance. We will help anyone using California Judicial Council forms. We can help to some extent over the phone.
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Other Languages Spoken: Spanish
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Interpreters can be provided for: Spanish interpreters are always available. Hmong interpreters are available with advance notice.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: TDD, sign language interpreter available upon request, assisted listening devices and real-time captioning available.
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| No fees for services. Forms are 10 cents per page, copies are also 10 cents per page. |
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| Type of Help: |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Brief Advice- Expungements, Family Law, Probate (guardianship), Civil (small claims, money judgments)
Pro Se Legal Clinic- Family Law, Probate (guardianship), Civil (small claims, money judgments)
Self-Help Materials- Expungements, Family Law, Probate (guardianship), Civil (small claims, money judgments)
Other- Expungements, Family Law, Probate (guardianship), Civil (small claims, money judgments), Landlord and Tenant
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. |
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| What is an emergency? Restraining Orders for domestic violence or civil harassment, or elder abuse.
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| Emergency contact information: Contact SHARP immediately, same day service usually available.
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