Harris County Law Library – Self Help Center

Hours Open

Monday – Friday except for holidays. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. First come, first served.

Services Provided

The self-help center can and does assist pro se litigants in filling out forms and if necessary providing appropriate referrals. This service is primarily for family law cases.

Pro se litigants are people who go through the court system without an attorney representing them.

The center is staffed by a licensed attorney.

To be eligible for services, you must:

(1) reside in Harris County,

(2) have a household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and

(3) have limited assets.

This is an “in-person” service. Help is NOT provided over the phone.

*Parts of this directory entry contains excerpted portions of the HVLP website.