Law Library
About
The Tuolumne County Law Library can be found on the first floor of the Justice Center Courthouse located at 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA. The public is welcome during the regular business hours, except holidays.
While the Law Library is housed within the Justice Center Courthouse, it is managed by a Board of Trustees that consists of local bar members and a bench officer.
The following publications are kept up-to-date:
| Title | Publisher |
| California Appellate Reports 4th Edition | Lexis Nexis |
| California Forms of Pleading and Practice | Lexis Nexis |
| California Legal Forms Transaction Guide | Lexis Nexis |
| California Official Reports | Lexis Nexis |
| California Reports 4th Edition | Lexis Nexis |
| Shepards California Citations | Lexis Nexis |
| Appeals and Writs in Criminal | CEB |
| California Attorney’s Guide to Damages | CEB |
| CEB Action Guide: Expert Witnesses in California | CEB |
| CEB Action Guide: Handling Depositions | CEB |
| CEB Action Guide: Laying Foundation to Introduce Evidence | CEB |
| CEB Action Guide: Mechanics Liens | CEB |
| CEB Action Guide: Transferring Property Without Probate | CEB |
| West’s Online Service | Thomson West |
| California Penal Code (softbound) | Thomson West |
| California Rules of Court (State & Federal - softbound) | Thomson West |
| West’s Annotated California Codes and Index | Thomson West |
| Witkin Summary of California Law 10th Edition | Thomson West |
Self-Help Center's Library
The Self Help Center also maintains a library of books designed to assist self-represented litigants. Some of those publications include:
| Title | Publisher |
| Your Rights in the Workplace | Nolo Press |
| Becoming a U.S. Citizen | Nolo Press |
| Building a Parenting Agreement That Works | Nolo Press |
| California Tenants’ Rights | Nolo Press |
| Divorce and Money | Nolo Press |
| Divorce in California | Nolo Press |
| Do Your Own California Adoption | Nolo Press |
| Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court | Nolo Press |
| Fight Your Ticket and Win | Nolo Press |
| How to Change Your Name | Nolo Press |
| How to Do Your Own Divorce | Nolo Press |
| How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | Nolo Press |
| How to Probate an Estate in California | Nolo Press |
| How to Solve Divorce Problems | Nolo Press |
| Landlord’s Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities | Nolo Press |
| Represent Yourself in Court | Nolo Press |
| Simple Will Book | Nolo Press |
| The Criminal Law Handbook | Nolo Press |
| The Foreclosure Survival Guide | Nolo Press |
| The Guardianship Book for California | Nolo Press |
The Self-Help Center also provides useful binders that you may view while visiting that contain instructions to complete forms on the following topics:
- Civil Harassment
- Civil Limited Answer
- Collecting Your Judgment
- Dissolution of Marriage/Legal Separation
- Elder Abuse
- General Service Information
- Guardianship
- How to Fill Out a Change of Address Form
- How to Fill Out a Substitution of Attorney Form
- How to Fill Out Your Fee Waiver Application & Order
- How to Fill Out Your Petition for Emancipation
- How to Modify Your Child Support Order
- How to Write a Child Custody Declaration
- Order to Show Cause
- Proof of Service
- Small Claims
- Unlawful Detainer
- Workplace Violence