In 2015, Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District established a Self Help Center at the Anoka County Courthouse to provide legal information and resources to the growing number of people choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings. In an effort to expand services at no cost to self-represented litigants throughout the District, Self Help Center staff are now offering weekly walk-in service hours at the courthouses located in Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties.
“As we see more and more people trying to navigate our legal system without an attorney, we have been exploring new ways to provide resources to these individuals to help them capably seek justice through our courts,” said Tenth Judicial District Administrator Michael Moriarity. “The Self Help Center in Anoka County has proven so successful and popular, that we quickly identified the need to offer this assistance in more communities. We hope many more people will be able to take advantage of this important resource.”
• Walk-in appointments are welcome from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Isanti County Government Center, on the second floor in Court Administration, 555 18th Ave. SW, Cambridge.
• Phone: Subject to staff availability, Self Help Center phone service hours are Monday through Thursday, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., by calling 763-279-4325.
• Email: Self-represented litigants can also submit questions to Self Help Center staff via e-mail at 10CourtHelp@courts.state.mn.us. Normal response time for email questions is expected to be two to three business days.
For more information on all the resources available to self-represented litigants across Minnesota, visit www.mncourts.gov/selfhelp or call 651-259-3888.