Self Help Center
The Self-Help Center is located in the Dauphin County Law Library on the 4th Floor of the Dauphin County Courthouse. The Self-Help Center provides forms and instructions for various proceedings listed below. The Self-Help Center was established in 2005 and is a collaborate effort between the Dauphin County Court and the Dauphin County Bar Association so that citizens of Dauphin County had access to certain forms and instructions. Packets of forms and instructions can be purchased in the Self-Help Center for a nominal fee. The forms and instructions are available to be printed at no cost. Click the relevant topic below.
The Self-Help Center staff and the staff in any court office are not permitted to give legal advice. The information in the forms and instructions is not a substitute for professional legal advice. The Court assumes no responsibility and accepts no liability for actions taken by users of these documents including reliance on the contents. If you want to obtain the services of an attorney but do not know whom to contact, you may call the Dauphin County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service at (717) 232-7536. If you need assistance with a custody action, you may contact MidPenn Legal Services at (717) 232-0581.
The Self Help Center Forms and Instructions
*All forms are in Adobe.pdf format
Forms and Instructions
If the instructions in the packets below require a Confidential Information Form, Abuse Victim Addendum and/or a Confidential Document Form, you MUST print out these forms using the links below.
Additional Resources