Our library offers legal information to both in-person and remote users in Contra Costa County. More information on our collection, legal resources, and programs is below.
Resources
Legal forms may help advance a legal issue in court. For state-mandated forms, see the California Judicial Council’s list of topics. For local Contra Costa County Superior Court forms, see the local Court’s list of topics.
The Contra Costa County Superior Court offers form packets to assist with completing common legal actions, such as appeals, domestic violence claims, family law, probate, small claims, unlawful detainer, and more.
Our library offer remote access to NOLO Press and LexisNexis Digital Library.
For NOLO, use the Patron ID: CA and the Password: contracosta
For LexisDigital, contact the reference desk for a user account: reference@ll.cccounty.us
Our library offers in-person WestLaw access along with updated patron user guides.
California-specific resources are offered in-person through Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)’s OnLAW.
Pleading Paper
Where to File?
Court Locations
Catalog
Search publications from a range of legal publishers. Our library maintains an accessible, updated, and free in-person legal collection to ensure litigants have what they need to push forward in their own legal research.
Public Programs
From Court Accounting Workshops to our Lawyers in the Library Program, our library pairs local experts with those who would most benefit from legal information.
Subscribing to our monthly newsletter is the best way to keep updated on our public programs, along with those other legal and service organizations host in and around Contra Costa County.
