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QUICK LINKS
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY’S OFFICES
Orders of protection, victims services, general office numbers. 

St. Louis City:  www.circuitattorney.org   314-622-4941
St. Louis County:   
https://stlouiscountymo.gov  314-615-7042
St. Charles County: www.sccmo.org/414/Prosecuting-Attorney  
636-949-7355

PUBLIC DEFENDER, CITY
1114 Market St. 
St. Louis, MO 63101   314-340-7625
PUBLIC DEFENDER, COUNTY
100 S Central Ave. Clayton 63105  314-615-4778


PUBLIC DEFENDER
, STATE
Missouri State Public Defender System

1000 West Nifong, Building 7, Suite 100, Columbia, 65203
St. Louis City Family Court (Juvenile):
920 N. Vandeventer Ave.  St. Louis, MO 63108  314-552-2000


KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
www.publicdefender.mo.gov/know-your-rights/

A publication of the Missouri State Public Defender's Office

STATE ID and BIRTH CERTIFICATES
City Hall Room 126 1200 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/recorder/vitals/birth-records/birth-certificates.cfm
314-622-4610
The Recorder of Deeds Vital Records Office issues certified copies of birth certificate. 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 you can.

MISSOURI Identification & Vital Records
www.mo.gov/home-family/identification-vital-records


COLLEGE CHURCH OUTREACH PROGRAM
St. Francis Xavier College Church
 3628 Lindell, 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 8:45am on Tuesdays or make an appointment.
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​AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MISSOURI (ACLU)
906 Olive Street, Suite 1130 
St. Louis, MO 63101
www.aclu.org/affiliate/missouri   314-652-3111
The ACLU of Missouri defends civil liberties and the principles of equality and justice in Missouri through litigation, legislation programs and public education.

​​ARCH CITY DEFENDERS
440 North 4th St., Suite. 390 
St. Louis, MO 63102
www.archcitydefenders.org  314-361-8834
855-724-2489 Call is toll-free.

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 Guides can be downloaded and printed.


CATHOLIC LEGAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
100 N. Tucker Blvd. Suite
726     St. Louis, MO 63101 
swww.sfcsstl.org/locations/clam    314-977-3993
Mostly domestic issues, cases involving paternity, orders of protection, guardianship, and abuse. CLAM also offers services for immigrant populations who face challenges 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.No Walk-Ins.


COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES OF ST. LOUIS
225 Saint Louis Avenue #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 Street   
 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 ENORCEMENT AGENCY

1114 Market St.  Suite 626   
 St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/civil-rights-enforcement/
314-622-3301

800-735-2966 (TTY)
Monitors and investigates fair housing, equal employment and public accommodation complaints.

CRIME VICTIMS ADVOCACY CENTER
Aid to Victims of Crime
539 North Grand Blvd., Suite 400.  St. Louis, MO 63103

www.supportvictims.org   314-652-3623
Legal Assistance:
314-664-6699

DEAF INC.
Deaf Empowerment Awareness Foundation, Inc.
25 East Frisco Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

Voice/Videophone: 314-714-6400   Fax: 314-266-7427
Interpreting Services   Voice: 314-968-8868
Toll Free: 888-898-DEAF (3323)
www.deafinc.org

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.org   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 AND 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
421 East Dunklin St., PO Box 1087, Jefferson City 65102

www.jobs.mo.gov/employer/incentives/federal-bonding.   866-506-0251
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.

JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM
St. Louis City 314-621-5848 Ext. 1023

www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/corrections/

LAMDA LEGAL
www.lambdalegal.org

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)
4232 Forest Park Blvd.   St. Louis, MO 63108
www.lsem.org 314-534-4200

Legal services in the areas of housing, domestic issues, financial, health, immigration, elderly and many others, including some social services. Call or check website for more locations.

LEGAL ADVOCATES FOR ABUSED WOMEN (LAAW)

A program of Crime Victim Center
539 North Grand Blvd. Suite 400. St. Louis, MO  63103
www.supportvictims.org   314-652-3623
314-664-6699 (Legal Helpline) or 800-527-1460

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.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE WEBSITES
www.courts.mo.gov

Attorney General’s Office: www.ago.mo.gov
Legal Services of Missouri: www.lsmo.org

Legal Match: www.legalmatch.com In addition to matching your case with a lawyer, there is a law library and many articles and resources on this website.

MacARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER
906 Olive Street, 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 LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

PO Box 119, 326 Monroe St.
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0119

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.


MISSOURI BAR ASSOCIATION
PO Box 119
326 Monroe
Jefferson City  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.

NEW COVENANT LEGAL SERVICES
4236 Lindell Blvd, Suite 201   
St. Louis, MO 63108
nwww.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.


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 South Tucker Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63102
www.stlouis-mo.gov/
314-621-5848
Website gives information about procedures, property, inmate visits, etc.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY FAMILY COURT

105 South Central Ave, Clayton, 63105
www.wp.stlcountycourts.com/family-court/
     314-615-8029
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​ST. FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES  
4222 Delor St.
St. Louis, MO63116    314-773-6100
www.sfcsstl.org
Family law, immigration law, Veterans Advocacy Project, Housing Opportunity Project and more.

LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
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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.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
2342 LaSalle St. (near Jefferson & Chouteau)

St. Louis, MO 63104​ St. Louis, MO 63104
info@cjmstlouis.org  
 314-652-8062
Photographs by Robert Boettcher