Alameda County Superior Court
Traffic Court Self Help
Resources and Referrals
- Judical Council Traffic Information
- Department of Motor Vehicles
Use this link to get to the web site for the California Department of Motor Vehicles
- How Does the Lawyer Referral Service in Alameda County Work?
- How Do I Find Out Whether I Qualify for Free Legal Services?
- Local Legal Aid Links
- Legal Aid Society of Alameda County
- BayArea Legal Aid
- Free Volunteer Legal Services
- East Bay Community Law Center
- California Rural Legal Assistance
- Other Useful Links
- The Judicial Council
- The Equal Justice Network - List of national sources for free legal services.
- Legal Services Corporation - National list of legal services programs and locater.
- Legal Services of Northern California - California's website for poverty law issues includes links to an extensive list of legal referrals
- Legal Aid Society - California website with "I-Can" program (a self-help type program)
- Public Interest Clearinghouse - California clearing house on public interest issues.
- Find Law - Free legal research on full range of legal issues.
The Judical Council Traffic site is designed to provide useful information regarding traffic issues, including frequently asked questions, online forms, the California Vehicle Code, information on pending traffic-related legislation, and links to local courts and other helpful sites.
To contact "The Lawyer Referral Service" in Alameda County, call (510) 893-8683. This is a non-profit public service of the Alameda County Bar Association, certified by the State Bar of California. When you call the Lawyer Referral Service, you will be asked to briefly explain your problem. The staff member will arrange a half-hour consultation for you with a qualified lawyer who is experienced in the area of law involved, at a time convenient for you. Arrangements for your consultation with a lawyer will be made quickly and efficiently, usually within 24 hours of your call.
The Lawyer Referral Service charges a $25 fee. This is an administrative fee payable to the ACBA, to cover the costs of arranging these consultations. Some areas of law do not require the payment of a referral fee. Once they have identified the type of lawyer you need to speak with, you pay the $25 placement fee, either by credit card over the phone, or by mailing a money order or personal check to:
ACBA-LRS
360 22nd St., Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612
Payment for further services would be arranged between you and the attorney.
Free legal services for qualified people are available from the National Legal Services Corporation (e.g., Legal Aid Society and Legal Services Foundation). People accused of a crime who cannot afford an attorney may request or apply for free help from the Public Defender's Office. If you think you qualify, you may request a referral to the Public Defender's Office when you make your first court appearance. For further information, you may contact the Public Defender's Office in Alameda County at: (510) 272-6600.
Need a lawyer? Check out our Lawyer Referral Service.
You may qualify for free clinics given by our Volunteer Legal Services Corporation.
Having a fee dispute with your lawyer? We offer a Fee Arbitration Program.
California Courts Self-Help Center. This site is intended to help you find learn about California law, work better with an attorney and represent yourself in some legal matters. This site does not provide legal advice.