DISTRICT COURT RESPONSE TO COVID-19
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THE JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT HELP CENTER
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Starting Monday April 19, 2021 the Self-Help Center computers and staff assistance are available by appointment only.
Please email or call to schedule your appointment. We will be accepting prepared documents for drop-off services only.
You may still file by email, mail or fax.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO US AS CALL VOLUME IS HIGH.
We are available Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM by
phone at (913)715-3385 or via e-mail at DCC-Helpcenter@jocogov.org
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If paying by credit card please use
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SLIP FOR FILING
and email or fax with your documents.
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Email documents to DCC-Helpcenter@jocogov.org or Fax to 913-715-3401
Mail to: Civil Clerk
150 W. Santa Fe Street
Olathe KS 66061 (check or money order only, make payable to CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT)
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NOTARIZATION: Due to not having in person transactions the clerk will not be able to notarize your documents.
Notaries are often found at banks, law offices and even shipping stores such as UPS, FedEx or post offices.
We highly encourage you to call ahead of time to verify a notary is on site and if an appointment is required.
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Additional services such as housing assistance, utility assistance, substance abuse, shelters and more can be accessed through our Resource Packet
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Valuable information and forms for anyone needing or thinking about requesting Protection Orders
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SPECIAL FORMS: COVID 19 PANDEMIC
Power of Attorney forms for adults and children
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| If you have lost your job due to COVD-19 related layoffs or furloughs you might be entitled to a temporary reduction in child
support. Click here for forms
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150 W. Santa Fe Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
1st Floor
913-715-3385
Email: DCC-Helpcenter@jocogov.org
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed Weekends and Holidays
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The Help Center provides resources for people representing themselves in Johnson County District Court. We offer:
- court forms and instructions
- access to statutes and rules
- case and docket information
- court form review
- filing your court forms
- referrals to low-cost or free legal assistance
- referrals to social service agencies
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What kind of cases?
Our focus is mostly family law -- divorces (with and without children), paternity/parentage cases,
child support issues, parenting plans and related issues. We also offer limited forms and help with
landlord tenant disputes, guardian and conservator reports, criminal expungements, name changes and
adoptions.
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What kind of help is available?
We have computers to draft your forms on. We have software to help you calculate child support.
Most important, we have detailed instructions on how to do these things, and clerks to help you navigate
the forms and get them filed. Finally, we have some volunteer attorneys, with limited availability,
by appointment only. Call for an application to be emailed to you.
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Tips on Using the Help Center
Most of our instructions and form pleadings are available online and should be reviewed
before your visit to the Help Center. The best way is to carefully read the instructions
for what you want to do, fill out forms as best you can and bring your hard copies with you.
We cannot print documents from your personal email, computer or thumb drive. If you can’t
complete the forms at home, or you need more help, you may use our computers to prepare and
print your documents.
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| The Help Center staff are Court Clerks who cannot give legal advice. They can answer questions
about the instructions, point out the essential statutes and guide you through the forms. There
is no legal confidentiality privilege between you and the Help Center staff but they will not discuss
your case with others. The staff will remain neutral but may provide services to other people
involved in your legal situation. |
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| Visits often take longer than you expect. Many people find that it can take over an hour to
complete needed forms. You may not be able to do everything necessary in one visit. If you must
bring young children to the Help Center, please bring another person to supervise them. You, and
others, will need to be able to focus on your legal tasks without distraction. |
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| Bring your checkbook or cash. While most things at the Help Center are free, some things have
a fee. Example: filing fees, service fees, subpoenas. |
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If English is not your first language, there are phone translation services available through
Cyracom. Please visit http://interpret.cyracom.com/languagelist/ to see if they offer the language you need.
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NEW REQUIREMENT
This form Self Represented Litigant
MUST be filled out and included with every form submitted.
Read this for an explanation Self Represented Litigant form explanation
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Forms Available Include:
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| For additional information go to the Kansas Legal Services Web Page or Kansas Judicial Council Web Page |
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