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Staff can explain court rules and procedures.
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Staff cannot suggest which of several available procedures a litigant should
follow.
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Staff can provide information about past rulings in a case.
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Staff cannot predict what the court will do.
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Staff can provide cites to (or copies of) statutes, court rules, and ordinances.
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Staff cannot provide an analysis or interpretation of statutes or ordinances
based on the specific facts of a litigant's case.
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Staff can explain what records are kept by the court and can be made available
to the public. Staff can provide public case information.
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Staff cannot provide confidential case information.
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Staff can explain how and where to file a complaint concerning a judge, court
employee or private attorney.
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Staff cannot provide opinions about the conduct of a judge, court employee or
private attorney.
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Staff can provide general referrals to other offices or persons.
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Staff cannot provide referrals to other offices or persons based upon personal
preferences.
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Staff can provide forms and instructions, and record on the forms information
provided by the litigants.
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Staff cannot provide or suggest the information that should be entered on the
forms.
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