Your Guide Through the Courts

The Self-Service Center is your source for help navigating the court system in Palm Beach County, providing the resources you need to represent yourself and much more.

Self-Service Centers are located in the Main Courthouse (room 1.2500 on the first floor) and in all branch courthouse locations. We are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Notary, copy and fax services are available, as well as public access computers.

Legal Forms

• Free forms: Download free PDFs of many forms.
• Order form packets: Include step-by-step instructions; may be purchased at our Self-Service Center locations, by calling (561) 355-7048 or online. Online orders will be sent by email as fillable PDF documents.

Packets will be delivered within one business day of receipt of payment.

Learn more about what forms are available.

Once you have completed your forms, you have the option to file them electronically, by mail or in person.

It is important to include your name, address and telephone number on every document you file with the court.

Navigator Document Preparation Assistance

Free document preparation assistance is available by appointment at our West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Delray Beach locations. The Navigator can assist you in completing court documents and can give you procedural information for most family law and county civil actions. They cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court.

See what forms with which a Navigator can assist you.

To schedule an appointment with our Navigator, please call 561-355-7048.

Free 'How to' Workshops

Toolboxes from past workshops offer resources on a variety of topics such as divorce, child support, evictions and more.

Free 'How to' Workshops & Toolboxes

Email Designation

You must provide an email address for service of court documents unless you are in custody or have been excused because you do not have an email address or do not have regular access to the Internet. Use the forms below to update your email address or request to be excused from email service. 

Notice of Confidential Information Within Court Filing

All filers of circuit civil, county civil and small claims court documents are solely responsible for ensuring that confidential information is redacted or is identified for redaction.

Any court filings made in a Florida court that contain confidential information that has not been redacted must be accompanied by a Notice of Confidential Information – a form that lists exemptions to public records laws, including adoption records, Social Security or bank account numbers, HIV test results or information identifying victims of sexual offenses.

Learn more about the redaction requirement and Notice of Confidential Information.

Designate E-Filed Case-Initiating Documents That Contain Confidential Information

If you use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file in a Circuit Civil (CA), County Civil (CC) or Small Claims (SC) case, you must designate if case-initiating documents contain confidential information. Filers will be prompted to select one of three options on the Documents page to denote the filing as containing no confidential information or is accompanied by a Notice of Confidential Information or Motion to Determine Confidentiality.

Save a Trip to Our Office

• View your court case online and purchase certified copies of documents.
• E-File: Submit court documents electronically 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Other Resources

These links are not affiliated with the Clerk's office.

• Florida Free Legal Answers, from the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association, offers low-income Floridians a way to get their legal questions answered by a licensed attorney completely free of charge.
• Palm Beach County Bar Lawyer Referral Service offers 30-minute consultations with an attorney.
• Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society provides needs-based legal assistance for eligible individuals.
• Office of Florida State Courts offers free family law forms online.
• FloridaNameChange, a free tool to create the documents needed to legally change your name in all 67 counties in Florida
• Turning18, a free tool to help parents with guardianship once their developmentally disabled children reach 18
• Injunction for Protection: Vulnerable Adult informational brochure, also available in Spanish and Creole