Kansas launches virtual self-help center to aid court processes
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new virtual self-help center is helping connect Kansans with legal resources and information.
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Representatives of the Kansas Judicial Branch say the website, self-help.kscourts.gov, is designed to share information, forms, and tools to help Kansans with district court processes.
Our goal was to create a reliable electronic resource for people who are navigating the court system on their own,' said Sarah Hoskinson, Chief of Access to Justice at the Office of Judicial Administration. 'It's to help people who don't understand or aren't familiar with court processes. It also helps district courts that serve people who come to court without an attorney.'
Features of the self-help center homepage include an 'I need help with' section that officials say features on-demand resources provided by input from the Kansas legal community and data searches. Links provided on the homepage connect visitors with information like where to conduct legal research or the location of a court hearing.
Officials also say this new service greatly benefits district courts, especially small or rural ones.
'Some district courts maintain their own self-help information, but only if they have staff to manage it,' Hoskinson said. 'The statewide virtual self-help center may fill an unmet need for some district courts, while creating efficiencies for others.'
'The committee discussed the need for this resource for some time. The Office of Judicial Administration Information Services team helped us turn that vision into reality. It is a practical and important resource for self-represented parties and other court users,' Chief Judge Kevin Berens said.
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