Dane County Law Library
Learn more about a legal issue with help from a law librarian. They will listen to your questions and help you to identify information resources. They can help you in person, over the phone, or by email. Please be aware that librarians are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice. Libraries provide access to legal self help books, a selection of forms for sale or printing, computers and copiers, legal materials like statutes and case law, and specialized law databases. Make copies while you're in the courthouse, or buy packets of forms to start or respond to a legal action. Some legal clinics are held in the library; the current schedule is on the Dane County court website.
Legal Topics Covered
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Custody & Placement
- Parental Rights & Paternity
- Safety
- Adoption
- Other Family Issues
- Marriage
- Foster Care & Kinship Care
- Renting
- Owning Your Home
- Eviction
- Foreclosure
- Alternative Housing Options
- Manufactured Homes
- Utilities
- Other Housing Issues
- Public & Subsidized Housing
- Bankruptcy
- Banks
- Cars/Vehicles
- Contracts/Warranties
- Credit Cards & Reports
- Debts/Loans
- Home sales, Telemarketing & Spam
- Identity Theft
- Licenses
- Other Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
- Consumer Protection & Complaints
- Public Utilities
- Scams, Fraud & Unfair Sales Practices
- Taxes
- Criminal Tribal Court
- Family Issues & Child Support for Native Americans
- Government & Lands of Native Americans
- Health Care for Native Americans
- Public Benefits for Native Americans
- Rights & Protections for Native Americans
- Native American Crime Victims
- Other Native American & Tribal Law Issues
- Benefits after a Disaster
- Benefits available to Immigrants
- Benefits available to Native Americans
- Benefits available to Veterans & Servicemembers
- Food and Money Benefits
- Health/Medical Benefits
- Housing Benefits
- Social Security
- Utilities, Energy & Heating Benefits
- Other Public Benefits Issues
- Disabilities & Special Education
- Discipline, Expulsion or Suspension
- Discrimination & Rights around Education
- Privacy at School
- Other School/Education Issues
- Active Duty Claims
- Discharge from Military
- Estate Planning for Military
- Legal Protections for Veterans & Servicemembers
- Public Benefits for Veterans & Servicemembers
- Other Veteran & Military Issues
- Applying & Interviewing for a Job
- Being Injured on the Job
- Questions about Hours, Pay or Conditions
- Retirement & Pensions
- Unemployment Benefits, Compensation & Insurance
- Work as an Immigrant/Farmworker
- Workers' Rights
- Other Work & Employment Law Issues
- Advance Directives/Powers of Attorney
- Discrimination & Abuse
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Healthcare
- Wills & Probate
- Other Disability & Death Planning Issues
- Asylum & Refugees
- Detention, Removal, or Deportation
- Survivors of domestic violence, crime, and human trafficking
- Options for Status, Visas, Permits & Papers
- Public Benefits for Immigrants
- Working as an Immigrant
- Other Immigrant Issues
- Discrimination - public accommodation
- Mental Health Rights
- Mistreatment by Officials
- Name and Gender Marker Changes
- Privacy Rights
- Voting Rights
- LGTBQ Rights
- 1st Amendment
- Other Civil & Human Rights Issues
- After being found guilty
- Being investigated for a crime
- Criminal Records
- Driver's License Recovery
- Due Process Rights
- Juvenile Justice
- Municipal/Traffic Tickets
- Prisoners' Rights
- Reentry After Prison
- Going to Court & Being on Trial
- Victim's Rights
- Other Crime & Traffic Issues
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Office Location:
Dane County Courthouse
215 S. Hamilton St.
Room L1007
Madison, WI 53703
United States
Phone:
Hours
How to Get Service
Visit the library in-person, email, or call. "Ask a Librarian" at this link. The library's goal is to respond within 24 hours.