LEGAL SERVICES
QUICK LINKS
BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND STATE ID
City Hall Room 128, 1200 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63103
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments 314-622-4610
The Recorder of Deeds Vital Records Office issues certified copies of birth certificates. You may apply for a Certified Birth Certificate either in person or by mail. Cost: $15.00. Be prepared to provide as many forms of ID
as possible.
College Church (See below)
Missouri Identification & Vital Records
www.mo.gov/home-family/identification-vital-records
www.dor.mo.gov/driver-license/resources/license.html
NORTH CITY PHOTO ID PROJECT/THE HUB
3000 Prairie Ave., St. Louis, MO 63107
www.ashreifoundation.org/photoid-help
CALL OR TEXT 314-252-8060 to make an appointment.
Thursdays from 10 :00am-2:00pm for birth certificate and photo ID support.
CHILD SUPPORT MISSOURI
www.dss.mo.gov/child-support
Supportive services and information, including genetic testing and updates on cases.
CIRCUIT and PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICES
Orders of protection, victims services, general office numbers.
St. Louis City Circuit Attorney: www.circuitattorney.org 314-622-4941
St. Louis County Prosecutor: www.stlouiscountymo.gov 314-615-7042
St. Charles County Prosecutor: www.sccmo.org/414/Prosecuting-Attorney 636-949-7355
Jefferson County Prosecutor: www.jeffcomo.gov/230/Prosecuting-Attorney 636-797-6265
FREE BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE
St. Louis Bankruptcy Pro Se Assistance Program.
www.bamsl.org
FREE FEDERAL COURT ASSISTANCE
St. Louis Federal Court Legal Advice Clinic.
www.bamsl.org/?pg=DistrictCourtPSAP
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
A publication of the Missouri State Public Defender's Office
www.publicdefender.mo.gov/know-your-rights
MISSOURI JUSTICE COALITION
www.mojustice.org
A coalition of criminal legal system advocates who work to educate our community and elected officials about the harm of wrongful and unjust convictions.
MISSOURIANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY
www.madpmo.org
A statewide organization working to repeal the death penalty in Missouri by educating citizens and legislators regarding the costs and consequences of capital punishment.
PUBLIC DEFENDER, CITY
1114 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63101 314-340-7625
PUBLIC DEFENDER, COUNTY
100 S Central Ave., Clayton, MO 63105 314-615-4778
PUBLIC DEFENDER, STATE
1000 West Nifong, Building 7, Suite 100, Columbia, MO 65203 573-777-9977
ST. LOUIS CITY CIRCUIT COURT
www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com
ST LOUIS CITY FAMILY COURT (JUVENILE)
10 North Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com/courts
ST. LOUIS COUNTY FAMILY COURT
105 South Central Ave., Clayton, 63105
www.wp.stlcountycourts.com/family-court 314-615-8029
MISSOURI STATE AND SUPREME COURTS
www.courts.mo.gov
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MISSOURI (ACLU)
906 Olive St., Suite 1130 St. Louis, MO 63101
www.aclu-mo.org 314-652-3114
The ACLU of Missouri defends civil liberties and the principles of equality and justice in Missouri through litigation, legislation programs and public education. Find the Advocacy Assistance page here.
ARCH CITY DEFENDERS
5939 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63147
www.archcitydefenders.org 314-361-8834 or 855-724-2489
Free or low cost holistic legal representation, from minor criminal offenses, to landlord-tenant law, to family law issues. They also will represent people facing misdemeanor and felony charges.
Click HERE for Arch City's GUIDE TO REPRESENTING YOURSELF IN ST. LOUIS MUNICIPAL COURTS.
The website provides an extensive, interactive resources page.
The Guides can be downloaded and printed.
CASA: COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES
105 South Central Ave., Clayton, MO 63105 314-615-2912
920 North Vandeventer Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-552-2352
www.stlcasa.org
Advocates for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, in the courts and throughout the foster care system. Volunteers always welcome.
CATHOLIC LEGAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRY (CLAM)
100 N. Tucker Blvd., Suite 726, St. Louis, MO 63101
www.sfcsstl.org/services/legal-aid/ 314-977-3993
Mostly domestic issues, cases involving paternity, orders of protection, guardianship, and abuse. CLAM also offers assistance for immigrant populations in filing governmental documents. Provides free legal services to low income clients in civil matters including evictions, bankruptcies, abuse orders of protection, welfare and food stamp benefits. A project of St. Francis Community Services. No Walk-Ins. Call first.
COLLEGE CHURCH OUTREACH PROGRAM
St. Francis Xavier College Church
3628 Lindell Blvd, Lower Level SFX Ballroom, St. Louis, MO 63108
www.sfxstl.org/outreach 314-977-7300
They assist with both birth certificates and Missouri State IDs, and can pay for those documents up to once every two years. Arrive by 8:45 a.m. on Tuesdays or make an appointment.
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES OF ST. LOUIS
225 Saint Louis Ave., #35116, Ferguson, MO 63135
www.mediationstl.org 314-884-8479
Confidential and private mediations for a variety of family and relationship conflicts, in addition to parenting plans, tenant-landlord, community, and small business disputes. Online mediation available. Referrals from other agencies welcome. (COUNTY ONLY)
CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER ST. LOUIS
20 S. Sarah St., St. Louis, MO 63108
www.stlresolutioncenter.org 314-255-7449
Professional dispute resolution services that are accessible to all. Neutral facilitators assist individuals or groups in conflict --such as noise or property upkeep, supervisor and employee disputes, neighborhood and zoning issues. (CITY ONLY)
CREA ST. LOUIS
CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
1114 Market St., Suite 626, St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/civil-rights-enforcement
314-622-3301 or 800-735-2966 (TTY)
Monitors and investigates fair housing, equal employment and public accommodation complaints.
CRIME VICTIM CENTER
539 North Grand Blvd., Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63103
www.supportvictims.org 314-652-3623
314-664-6699 (Legal Helpline) Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
Free legal representation at Adult and Child Order of Protection hearings for victims of abuse in seven counties. Many other legal services. LAAW’s Legal Helpline provides safety planning and crisis support, legal options and information, county-specific step by step filing procedures, and critical legal and social services referrals to any caller regardless of geographic location. Provides legal assistance, counseling, youth and family services, referrals, resources and advocacy for crime victims and their families.
State Victim Compensation Program: www.ovc.ojp.gov/states/missouri
DEAF INC.
Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation, Inc.
25 East Frisco Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119
www.deafinc.org
Voice/Videophone: 314-714-6400
Interpreting Services, Voice: 314-968-8868
Toll Free: 888-898-DEAF (3323)
Interpreting, advocacy, support groups and more. Some services are free. They provide assistance in courtroom and law enforcement situations.
EHOC
Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council
1027 S. Vandeventer Ave., 6th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63110
www.ehocstl.com 314-534-5800
Seeks to ensure equal access to housing and places of public accommodation for all people through education, counseling, investigation, and enforcement. No charge to clients.
FATHER & FAMILIES SUPPORT CENTER
1601 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103
www.fatherssupportcenter.org/legal-clinic 314-333-4170
Click HERE for all locations.
Legal services in the areas of child support payment modifications, legal visitation, child custody and more.
FEDERAL BONDING PROGRAM
Missouri Division of Workforce Development
301 West High St., Jefferson City, MO 65109
www.jobs.mo.gov/employer/incentives/federal-bonding 800-506-0251
The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.
LAMBDA LEGAL
120 Wall St., New York, NY 10005
www.lambdalegal.org 212-809-8585
The nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, transgender and people with HIV/AIDS.
LEGAL AID (Legal Services of Eastern Missouri)
701 Market St., Suite 1100, St. Louis, MO 63101 and four additional offices.
www.lsem.org 314-534-4200 or 800-444-0514
Neighborhood Advocacy
2700 N. 14th St., St. Louis, MO 63106
314-265-8778
Free legal services in the areas of housing, domestic issues, financial, health, immigration, elderly and many others, including some social services. Interpreters provided. Tenant rights information on website.
MacARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER
906 Olive St., Suite 420, St. Louis, MO 63101
www.macarthurjustice.org/missouri 314-254-8540
The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center is a civil rights law firm with offices in Chicago, New Orleans and Oxford, Miss. Work focuses on jails and prisons, as well as court reform sentencing and parole practices, death penalty and policing. Check website for how to apply for representation and information on class action lawsuits.
MISSOURI BAR ASSOCIATION
PO Box 119, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0119
www.mobar.org 573-635-4128
If you would like to hire an attorney, there is a free online service that allows you to search for attorneys accepting new clients in the State of Missouri based on their location and area of practice at www.missourilawyershelp.org.
MISSOURI BAR LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
PO Box 119, Jefferson City, MO 65102
www.missourilawyershelp.org 573-635-4128
Legal Resources Line: 573-636-3635
Website contains various categories of useful information, including durable Power of Attorney
forms and legal advice.
NEW COVENANT LEGAL SERVICES
4236 Lindell Blvd, Suite 201, St. Louis, MO 63108
www.newcovenantlegalservices.org 314-726-6489
Non-profit organization that provides legal services to individuals and groups, including refugees and immigrants on a sliding scale basis. Call for appointment and to provide information by phone. Types of cases include consumer fraud, landlord/tenant issues, discrimination, sexual exploitation, minor criminal cases, expungements, driver's license revocation, and more. Check their website for updates on types of cases handled.
ST. FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES
4222 Delor St., St. Louis, MO 63116
www.sfcsstl.org 314-773-6100
Family law, immigration law, Veterans Advocacy Project, Housing Opportunity Project and more.
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW--LEGAL CLINICS
100 N. Tucker Blvd., Suite 704, St. Louis, MO 63101
www.slu.edu/law 314-977-2778
Litigation, transactional work, advocacy, child protection, criminal defense, human rights.
ST. LOUIS CITY JUSTICE CENTER
200 S. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102
St. Louis City 314-621-5848
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/corrections
Website gives information about procedures, property, inmate visits, etc.
ST. LOUIS SURVIVORS LEGAL SUPPORT
2545 S Hanley Rd., St. Louis, MO 63144
www.slsls.org 314-669-7867
314-NOW-STOP (314-669-7867) Dedicated Help Line. Call or Text.
A nonprofit organization that offers its services free of charge to those who do not have access to resources to hire a lawyer. Only takes cases in St. Louis County and does not handle divorce or custody cases. Assistance with Orders of Protection and with police interactions.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
www.law.wustl.edu/ClinicalEd/LITC_Client.aspx
Free representation for qualifying low income clients with an active IRS controversy. Practice areas include but are not limited to audits and examinations, appeals, federal tax litigation, collections, innocent spouse and injured spouse claims, and federal tax-related ID theft. Apply on line.