6 services in Berks County. MidPenn Legal Services is the free civil legal aid office for the county, the Public Defender represents anyone charged with a crime who cannot afford a lawyer, and the Bar Association refers everyone else. The county court publishes self-help forms, keeps a law library open to the public, and helps anyone file for a protection order.
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Safe Berks sends advocates out into the community to meet survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault where they already are, including night court at the Berks County Courthouse. This is the…
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Safe Berks Legal Advocates help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with protection orders and with the police and court process. An advocate can come with you to a police interview, come…
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The Berks County Bar Association posts legal guides and plain language answers to everyday legal questions on its website at berksbar.org, under Downloadable Resources & FAQs. The material comes from…
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Safe Berks works with Berks County healthcare facilities through its Medical Advocacy Partnership Program (MAPP) to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking who are…
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Reading Hospital provides interpreters and other language help, free of charge, to patients and families who do not speak English or who are deaf or hard of hearing. Spanish-language interpreters are…
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ALDEA - The People's Justice Center posts downloadable immigration and ICE guides on its website in English, Spanish and Creole, including Know Your Rights, Explore Your Options, Hope for the Best, a…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
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