Legal Information

Ohio Legal Help – ohiolegalhelp.org
Nonprofit, plain language legal help website that can answer questions, find and complete forms, and provide directions to legal resources, including how to find a lawyer

Legal Aid of Western Ohio – lawolaw.org and legalaidline.org
Nonprofit legal assistance for civil (non-criminal) cases, offered to eligible applicants. This site also includes a self-help resource center through legalaidline.org

Ohio Bar Association – ohiobar.org/legalhelp
Provides assistance in finding an attorney. The site also includes articles and videos on specific legal topics, including family law, housing, and taxes

Library Materials

The library maintains a collection of NOLO and other legal reference books as part of the nonfiction collection. Search for these topics under the following call numbers:

• 330 – finances
• 340 – law
• 360 social services

Learn About Laws & Regulations

Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules – codes.ohio.gov
Search for laws by keyword in three areas: the Ohio Constitution, Ohio Revised Code, and Ohio Administrative Code. You can also choose to browse each division by topic

Federal Legislation – congress.gov and usa.gov
Search for specific federal bills and laws using keywords. Legislative
action can be filtered by committee, sponsor/cosponsor, year, and a
variety of other factors

Findlaw – findlaw.com
Learn about legal issues, find a lawyer, and research cases or codes for free

Legal Forms

Crawford County Municipal Court – crawfordcountymuni.org/forms.php
Fillable PDF forms for some of the most common municipal requests

Ohio Supreme Court – supremecourt.ohio.gov/forms/all-forms/
Legal forms for the state of Ohio, organized by subject

Ohio Legal Help – ohiolegalhelp.org/search/forms
Search for a specific form using keywords

Access Government Resources

Job and Family Services – crawfordcountyjfs.org
Apply for assistance programs and access community resources

Ohio Secretary of State – ohiosos.gov
Learn about upcoming legislation and access business services

Ohio Attorney General – ohioattorneygeneral.gov/files/forms
Access a variety of consumer and nonprofit forms, submit consumer
complaints, and report identity theft

Other Related Sites

Franklin County Law Library – lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov
Includes legal research guides for a variety of topics, as well as forms
(which may be county-specific), and a list of relevant book titles

Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Law Library – opd.ohio.gov/law-library/
Provides a glossary of legal terms, as well as information on trial prep, appeals, and self-representation