The mission of the Connecticut Judicial Branch is to serve the interests of justice and the public by resolving matters brought before it in a fair, timely, efficient and open manner.
Connecticut Judicial Branch
Access to Justice
Need help with a legal problem?
This page has links to pages on our website that can help you to find the answers you need if you have a legal problem.
Self-Help
- Self-Help - This page has multiple links, including links to: representing yourself; about attorneys; child support; civil procedures; court service centers; FAQs; forms; landlord/tenants; LEP info; victims; small claims; short calendar and where to file. This page also has links to videos (getting ready for court, and a law libraries slidecast on responding to a civil suit) and slidecasts/fillable forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQs - This page has links to FAQs in specific areas ranging from CSSD’s Bail page, to Landlord/Tenant/Housing, to Juvenile Detention.
Educational Resources
- Lists: Common Legal Words, Law Related Education Resources, Publications / Videos in English and in Español
Support Enforcement Services
Court Service Centers / Public Information Desks / Miscellaneous
- Locations, services offered, FAQs and contact information: English | Español
- Directions to Courts & Branch Facilities
- Forms: (many are grouped by case type and some are in Spanish)
- Fees
- Victim Services
Law Libraries Resources
- Ask a Librarian
- Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries
- Connecticut Legal Resources
- Connecticut Law by Subject
- Find a Lawyer
- Library Services - (includes a line about accommodations)
- Research Guides
- Self-Represented Parties
Limited English Proficiency
- General: Questions and Answers about getting an interpreter and other language help.
- Judicial Branch Information for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
- U.S. Department of Justice LEP Web Site
Information in Spanish:
- Questions and Answers about getting an interpreter and other language help
- Support Enforcement Services
- Court Service Centers and Public Information Desks
- Court Forms
- Judicial Branch web pages in Spanish: Brings the user to a page with links to all Branch webpages available in Spanish, and includes the Office of Victim Services, Foreclosure Mediation, Probationer Handbook Landlord/Tenant FAQs, , Support Enforcement Services, etc.
- VIDEO: Putting Children First (custody cases) Pensemos en los hijos primero
- VIDEO: Preparing for Court; Preparandose Para La Corte
Information in Polish:
- Questions and Answers about getting an interpreter and other language help
- Judicial Branch Information for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Information in Portuguese:
- Questions and Answers about getting an interpreter and other language help
- Judicial Branch Information for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Information for the Bar
Including non-Judicial sites, on providing pro bono services:- CTLawHelp.org Pro Bono Portal
- For Attorneys
- Pro Bono Catalog
- Pro Bono & Community Service Opportunities
- Standing Committee on Pro Bono & Public Services
ADA and Social Services
- ADA Overview - including ADA local contacts; auxiliary aids and services; directions and wheelchair access information; accommodation request procedure and form; complaint procedure and form (Superior Court); complaint procedure and form (Appellate and Supreme Courts); federally mandated ADA notices; and online Jury Accommodation Form.
- A Guide to Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers for the Public (JD-ES-284)
- ADA Committee and Focus Group Results
- ADA Advisory Board
- Municipal Codes and Ordinances (ex. Guide dogs)
- Advocacy Groups - (ex. Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities)
- Connecticut Law about Dogs - (includes guide dogs)
- U.S. Code – “Rights and Protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act”
- Find a Lawyer - (the most common accommodation requested is legal representation)
External Sources for Limited English Proficient Individuals
- English/Spanish Glossary of Legal Terms
- Como Obtener Servicios Legales de Ayuda Legal (How to Get Help from Legal Aid)
- Connecticut Network for Legal Aid’s Spanish web site with articles for self-represented parties
Selected articles:
- Derechos de Inquilinos: Reparaciones (Tenant’s Rights: Repairs)
- Derechos de los Inquilinos: Información General (Tenant’s Rights: General Information)
- El procedimiento de desalojo... Antes de que el juez decida (The Eviction Process: Before the Judge Decides)
- ¿Qué ocurre al final de un caso de desalojo? (What happens at the end of an eviction case?)
- Un Guía para Afidávit Financiero (A Guide to Financial Affidavits)
- Corte de Reclamos Menores (Small Claims Court)
- Cómo Pedir Una Orden Judicial de Alejamiento (How to Request a Restraining Order)
- Cómo Se Obtiene Una Continuación de Una Orden de Restricción (How to Extend a Restraining Order)
Videos:
- Una Guía a la Bancarrota
- Derechos de los Inquilinos: Los Depósitos de Garantía (Tenants’ Rights: Security Deposits)
- Designar un Abogado para Su Hijo (Getting a Lawyer Appointed For Your Child)
- El procedimiento de desalojo... Antes de que el juez decida (The Eviction Process… Before the Judge Decides)
- Lo que Necesita Saber... Antes de Pedir Una Orden Judicial de Alejamiento (Things You Need to Know Before Asking For a Restraining Order)
Information in Polish
Information in Portuguese
Information in Arabic, Chinese and Russian: