Court based Help Centers and volunteer programs provide free information about the law and court procedure, to people who do not have an attorney.
Help Centers are located across the state. Some locations are virtual and can be reached by phone or email.
- Help Center staff do not provide legal advice and cannot represent you.
Volunteer Programs have volunteer attorneys and/or trained community volunteers.
- Volunteer Attorney Programs can provide limited legal advice.
- Some Help Centers have volunteer attorneys and Help Center staff.
- Trained community volunteers who are not lawyers cannot provide legal advice.
On this page, you will find the contact information for court-based Help Centers, and volunteer programs.
CourtHelp Centers & Volunteer Programs
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Albany County Family Court Help Center
Call: (518) 445-7691 x115
What's There?
This Help Center has:
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Assistance Filling Out Forms
Bronx County General Civil and Small Claims Virtual Help Center
Call (646) 386-5556 and leave a message with a number where you can be reached. A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Multi-court Help Center
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
Bronx County Surrogate's Court Help Center
Call: (718) 618-1722
Para Español llame: (718) 618-1744
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Small Estate Petitions (less than $50,000 with or without a Will)
- Administrative Petitions (more than $50,000 without a Will)
- Guardianship Petitions for Incapacitated and Developmentally Disabled People
- Probate (more than $50,000 with a Will)
Bronx County Supreme Civil Court Help Center
Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 4:30pm
(Closed from 1pm to 2pm)
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Multi-court Help Center
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
Bronx County Family Court Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center lets people without a lawyer create and file petitions all in the same room. If you don’t have a lawyer, you can meet with Volunteer Attorneys, talk with Family Legal Care representatives, receive copies of court orders, and appear before a Court Referee.
Bronx County Housing Part's Virtual Help Center
Call (718) 466-3022 and leave a message with a number where you can be reached. A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Help Program (HHP)
- Housing Court
Bronx County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
To speak with a volunteer attorney for a free remote consultation, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
What's There?
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
Broome County Help Center
Help Center can be reached by phone daily, 8:30am-4:30pm
Walk-in Hours: Thursdays 8:30am-4:00pm
To send an email visit the 6th Judicial District Help Center page
What's There?
Help Center is located in the Law Library (1st Floor)
Chemung County Help Center
Help Center can be reached by phone daily, 8:30am-4:30pm
Walk-in Hours: Thursdays 8:30am-4:00pm
To send an email visit the 6th Judicial District Help Center page
What's There?
Help Center is located in the Law Library (1st Floor)
Columbia County Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Multi-court Help Center
- Custody & Visitation
- Support
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Westchester County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Thursday: 9:30am to 12 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Supreme Court cases
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
8th Judicial District Court Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- Internet Access Terminal (with no limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Erie County Surrogate’s Court Help Center
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Kings County Family Court Help Center
This Help Center can help you with:
- Child / Spousal Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Child / Spousal Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Kings County Surrogate's Court Help Center
Please contact the departments directly.
Accounting: (347) 404-9685
Administration: (347) 404-9690
Cashier: (347) 404-9730
Guardianship: (347) 404-9664
Miscellaneous: (347) 404-9680
Probate: (347) 404-9670.
For urgent matters contact the Chief Clerk’s Office
at (347) 404-9720 or Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Estate proceedings
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Kings County Supreme Court Virtual Uncontested Divorce Project
To apply, please complete and submit this form: Uncontested Divorce Volunteer Lawyer Program
What's There?
This volunteer attorney program is available to prepare divorce papers for people who:
- Have agreed to divorce; and
- Whose marriage has been over for at least
six months and cannot be saved; and - Know where their spouse lives: and
- Do not have children under the age of 21
To use this program, the following technology is required:
- Stable internet connection
- Computer (Windows or Mac) or
- Smartphone or Tablet (Android or iPhone)
Kings County Supreme Court Help Center
Walk-in Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 9:30AM to 4:30PM
What's There?
Walk-in Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 9:30AM to 4:30PM
Red Hook Community Justice Center Help Center
Kings County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
What's There?
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
City Bar Justice Center's Legal Hotline
FREE legal advice, information and referrals on a wide range of Civil Court Matters, including small claims, consumer debt and name changes.
What's There?
FREE legal advice, information and referrals on a wide range of Civil Court Matters, including small claims, consumer debt and name changes. https://www.citybarjusticecenter.org/legal-hotline/
Kings County Civil and Housing Court Virtual Help Center
Monday-Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm (closed 1:00 pm – 2:15pm)
For help with housing matters call: (347) 404-9043 or (347) 404-9044.
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached. A court attorney will return your call.
For Help with general civil or small claims matters call: (646) 386-5556.
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached. A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Name Change
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
7th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday - Friday: 9am to 4pm;
Closed 1pm-2:30pm
What's There?
The 7th Judicial District Court Help Center is a collaboration between the NYS Unified Court System and JustCause
This Help Center can help you with:
- Small Claims/debt collection
- Landlord/Tenant
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Civil Actions
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Nassau County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Small Claims, Post Judgment Enforcement
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
- Criminal Issues
- Traffic Violations
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
New York County Surrogate's Court Help Center
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
(closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Estate proceedings
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
New York County Supreme Court Virtual Uncontested Divorce Project
To apply please complete and submit this form: Uncontested Divorce Volunteer Lawyer Program
What's There?
This volunteer attorney program is available to prepare divorce papers for people who:
- Have agreed to divorce; and
- Whose marriage has been over for at least
six months and cannot be saved; and - Know where their spouse lives: and
- Do not have children under the age of 21
To use this program, the following technology is required:
- Stable internet connection
- Computer (Windows or Mac) or
- Smartphone or Tablet (Android or iPhone)
New York County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm
(closed 1:00pm to 2:15pm)
(Papers cannot be filed with the Court using this email)
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Article 78 proceedings, including NYCHA
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
New York County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
What's There?
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
New York County Family Court Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Support Cases
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
City Bar Justice Center's Legal Hotline
FREE legal advice, information and referrals on a wide range of Civil Court Matters, including small claims, consumer debt and name changes. https://www.citybarjusticecenter.org/legal-hotline/
What's There?
FREE legal advice, information and referrals on a wide range of Civil Court Matters, including small claims, consumer debt and name changes. https://www.citybarjusticecenter.org/legal-hotline/
New York County Civil and Housing Court Virtual Help Center
For housing court matters call: (646) 386-5554 or (646) 386-5446
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached.
A court attorney will return your call.
For general civil and small claims matters call: (646) 386-5446
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached. A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Civil Court
- Housing Court
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Harlem Community Justice Center Help Center
Call: (212) 360-4988 to leave a message and get a return call or Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with::
- Housing Court
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Westchester County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Thursday: 9:30am to 12 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
9th JD Virtual Help Center
Call: (914) 824-5289
Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- All issues pending or to be commenced in Supreme Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
5th Judicial District Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Westchester County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday - Thursday: 9:30am to 12 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Call: 914-824-5457
9th JD Virtual Help Center
Call: (914) 824-5289
Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- All issues pending or to be commenced in Supreme Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Queens County Surrogate's Court Help Center
Email: [email protected]
Please visit the NYC Surrogate's Court website for more information.
What's There?
Queens County Supreme Court Virtual Uncontested Divorce Project
To apply please complete and submit this form: Uncontested Divorce Volunteer Lawyer Program
What's There?
This volunteer attorney program is available to prepare divorce papers for people who:
- Have agreed to divorce; and
- Whose marriage has been over for at least
six months and cannot be saved; and - Know where their spouse lives: and
- Do not have children under the age of 21
To use this program, the following technology is required:
- Stable internet connection
- Computer (Windows or Mac) or
- Smartphone or Tablet (Android or iPhone)
Queens County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm
If you have a Court Help inquiry, please call (718) 298-1024, or send an email to [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Miscellaneous special proceedings
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Supreme Civil
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Queens County Family Court Help Center
Queens County Civil and Housing Court Virtual Help Center
For housing matters call (718) 262-7185 or (718) 262-7186
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached.
A court attorney will return your call.
For general civil and small claims matters call (646) 386-5556
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached.
A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Queens County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
What's There?
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
Richmond County Civil and Housing Court Virtual Help Center
For housing matters call (718) 675-8441 or email: [email protected].
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached.
A court attorney will return your call.
For general civil and small claims matters call: (646) 386-5556
Leave a message with a number where you can be reached.
A court attorney will return your call.
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Richmond County Family Court Help Center
Richmond County Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
What's There?
The New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program provides free remote (video and telephonic) consultations to people who do not have an attorney already representing them in a custody/visitation, support, guardianship and/or family offense case.
To speak with a volunteer attorney for free, complete the Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program intake form.
Richmond County Supreme Court Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Richmond County Surrogate's Court Help Center
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Estate Proceedings
- Guardianship
- Probate/Administration
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Westchester County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Thursday: 9:30am to 12 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Call (914) 824-5457
9th JD Virtual Help Center
(914) 824-5289
Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- All issues pending or to be commenced in Supreme Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Saratoga Supreme Court Help Center
This Help Center is in the Saratoga Supreme Court Library.
Email or call for availability.
What's There?
Schenectady Supreme Court Help Center
This Help Center is in the Joseph F. Egan Memorial Supreme Court Law Library.
Email or call for availability
What's There?
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Program Access
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
St. Lawrence County Help Center
Help Center is located in the St. Lawrence Supreme Court Law Library (Floor 2B)
Call: (315) 379-2279
Help Center can be reached by phone daily, 9 am-4:45 pm
(Closed from noon to 1 pm on some days)
In-person assistance: By appointment only at this time – call (315) 379-2279
What's There?
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminals (with limitations)
- DIY Forms Access
- Fully-staffed Law Library
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
- More services to be added later this year
Suffolk County Supreme Court Help Center : Law Library (Central Islip)
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
- Criminal Issues
- Traffic Violations
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Suffolk County Supreme Court Help Center : Law Library (Riverhead)
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Housing Court
- Civil Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
- Criminal Issues
- Traffic Violations
This Help Center has:
- Internet Access Terminal (with limitations)
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Tompkins County Help Center
- Help Center is located in the Law Library on the Basement Level
- Help Center can be reached by phone daily, 8:30am-4:00pm
- Walk-in Hours: Thursdays 9:30am-12:00pm
What's There?
Help Center can be reached by phone daily, 8:30am-4:00pm
Walk-in Hours: Thursdays 9:30am-12:00pm
To send an email visit the 6th Judicial District Help Center page
Westchester County Supreme Court Help Center
Monday to Thursday, 9:30 am to 12 noon and 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Call: (914) 824-5457
9th JD Virtual Help Center
Call: (914) 824-5289
Email: [email protected]
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- All issues pending or to be commenced in Supreme Court
- Divorce/Matrimonial
- Name Change
- Supreme Civil
- Guardianship
- Custody & Visitation
- Domestic Violence
- Foreclosure
This Help Center has:
- DIY Form Access
- Free Wifi
- Court Forms
- Sample Forms
- Informational hand-outs
- Referrals to other organizations (governmental & non-governmental)
Westchester County Surrogate’s Court Help Center
Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
What's There?
This Help Center can help you with:
- Probate
- Administration
- Small Estates
- Guardianship
This Help Center has:
- Legal Information
- Court Forms
- Informational Hand-outs
- Referrals to Other Organizations