CAN | CANNOT |
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1. Explain court rules and procedures | 1. Suggest which of several available procedures a litigant should follow |
2. Explain options available to litigants | 2. Provide opinions as to which option to choose |
3. Provide information about past rulings in a case | 3. Predict what the court will do |
4. Provide cites (or copies) of statutes, court rules and ordinances | 4. Provide an analysis or interpretation of statutes or ordinances based om the specific facts of a litigant's case |
5. Explain public court operations and roles of court personnel | 5. Provide information derived from the decision-making process |
6. Explain what records are kept by the court and can be made available to the public | 6. Provide access to court records that are sealed or made confidential by law |
7. Provide public case information | 7. Provide confidential case information |
8. Explain how and where to file a complaint concerning a judge, court employee or private attorney | 8. Provide opinions about the conduct of a judge, court employee or private attorney |
9. Provide general referrals to other offices or persons | 9. Provide referrals to other offices or persons based upon personal preference |
10. Provide forms and instructions, and, in appropriate circumstances, enter the information provided by litigants on the form | 10. Provide or suggest the information that should be entered on the forms |