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Program: Sacramento County Program - Legal Services of Northern California

Agency: Legal Services of Northern California


Resource Number: 4092908
Alternate name: LSNC - Sacramento

 Description

Free legal services for low-income clients in civil law matters.

Topics include:

  • Housing: Does not represent landlords in disputes with tenants. Assistance is given with 3-day notices and other types of eviction notices, as well as housing subsidy termination notices or other issues with public housing, HUD, Section 8, or other subsidized housing.
    • Due to the high demand, access to housing legal services will initially be by phone call on a first-come, first-served basis each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday beginning at 8:30 am until the daily list is filled. Clients should call right at 8:30 am to receive assistance and may need to try to get on the list over multiple days.
  • Health
  • Welfare
  • Social Security
  • Landlord/tenant rights
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Discrimination (issues related to civil rights, housing, health, education, and public benefits)
  • Education
  • Natural Disasters
  • Filing appeals for Welfare and CalFresh issues.

Most services are delivered through self-help counseling. No legal service offered via the internet; website is informational only.

Note on Social Security/SSI Cases - Legal Services of Northern California generally cannot assist with new disability application cases.




Program Phones:
916-551-2150
Main
866-815-5990
Extended Hours - Free Phone Appointments
916-551-2196Fax

Website: www.lsnc.net

Location information
Sites offering this program
+ LSNC - Sacramento Office ->
LSNC - Sacramento Office  
Location: 515 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 (Map)
Program Hours:
Office: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - noon, 1 pm - 5 pm;
Telephone: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30 am - noon, 1 pm - 5 pm, or until the daily list is filled (Usually by 9 am)
Description: Located between E Street and F Street.
Bus Service: SacRT Bus 129. Nearest bus stop: 12th Street & E Street (SB).
Public Transportation SacRT Light Rail Blue Line. Alkali Flat/La Valentina Station (SB).
Disabilities Access: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids.
Mailing Address: 515 12th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Service Area:

Program Delivery
Eligibility: Serves low-income clients in Sacramento County. Does not represent landlords in disputes with tenants. Landlords will be directed to other resources.
Languages: Other languages via telephone interpretation, Spanish, English
Application Process: Call. No walk-ins. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis until the list is filled. Clients should call as close to 8:30 am as possible, as the list usually fills up by 9 am. If unable to make phone appointments during the day due to work, school, disability, or another similar reason, please call LSNC’s evening intake line any time to leave a message, and someone will return the call within one to two business days.
A request for help with an open case or an eviction that was filed in court (unlawful detainer) should go through the local office during the day.
Payment methods:
Program Fees: No fee.
Documents Required: Vary - call for details.
Normal Wait Time: Varies.
Service Area: Sacramento County
Defined coverage area:
CA-Sacramento County



 





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