Additional Resources
EXPUNGEMENT RESOURCES
Residents of Champaign and surrounding counties can get help with criminal record expungement and sealing year round by contacting Land of Lincoln Legal Aid at:
Fresh Start Hotline
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday from 9 am to 6pm
Toll Free: (855) 601-9474
Residents and non-residents can apply for legal help online at www.illinoislegalaid.org/.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There are agencies set up to help you get information on how to pursue your case, how to respond to a case filed against you, how to handle certain kinds of cases, and how to locate an attorney to talk to or retain.
Champaign County Self-Help Center:
Champaign County Self Help Center
Champaign County Courthouse
101 E. Main St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Free Legal Advice for Macon and Champaign Counties
If you cannot afford a lawyer and are representing yourself in a civil legal case, you may be eligible for one free 30-minute consultation with a volunteer attorney.
Link: Details of the program
Quick Link QR Code:
Champaign County Courthouse Policy on Access for Persons with Disabilities
Link: www.co.champaign.il.us/CircuitCourt/AccessPolicy.php
Children’s First Program
Link: https://www.famservcc.org/children-first/
Champaign County Foreclosure Mediation Program
Link: co.champaign.il.us/circuitcourt/ForeclosureMediation.php
Court-Based Rental Assistance Program
Click here for program details
Courage Connection Domestic Violence Services
Link: courageconnection.org/domestic-violence-services/
FOID Card Prohibitors Information
Link: https://isp.illinois.gov/Foid/FoidRevoked
Link: https://isp.illinois.gov/FoidCardReviewBoard/FormsAndChecklists
Guide to Guardianship
Illinois Court Help, 1-833-411-1121
Link: https://www.ilcourthelp.gov
Illinois State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Link: www.isba.org/public/phonereferral
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Link: https://lincolnlegal.org/
Sixth Circuit Family Law Mediators & Guardian Ad Litems
Click here for a list of Family Law Mediators & Guardian Ad Litems
Sixth Circuit Rules on the Use of Remote Court Proceedings
Click here for the Sixth Circuit Rules on the Use of Remote Court Proceedings