All California County Law Libraries are funded through a percentage of civil filing fees and thus are NOT tax supported. Employees are not government employees, but are employed by the Board of Trustees and serve at its pleasure. Please be advised that county law libraries are self-serve. It is unlawful for Law Library staff to interpret legal materials, to give advice on how a law may apply to a situation, or to assist in filling out legal forms. This would constitute the unauthorized practice of law and could subject the Law Library to prosecution.
Staff can help locate books and instruct in their use only.
A photocopier is available to all. Copies are 15 cents per page. An Internet connection is offered for public us. The State Law Library will respond to specific citations only and will not do any legal research. A legal based CD ROM collection is available for use in the Law Library at no charge.