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1. Serve subpoenas or other legal documents?

The City Clerk is the Agent for Service of Process for the City of Richmond. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 510-620-6513.

2. Resolve a dispute with a neighbor? Will you represent me in my lawsuit?

The City Attorney’s Office cannot provide legal services to private citizens. You may call the Contra Costa Center for Human Development at 925-687-8844. The Center has dispute resolution programs available. More...

3. Find an attorney to represent me?

If you are in need of an attorney, you should contact the Lawyer Referral Service sponsored by the Contra Costa County Bar Association at (925)825-5700.

You may also contact the Bay Area Legal Aid Contra Costa County at (510) 233-9954.

If you are a senior citizen in need of legal services, contact Contra Costa Legal Assistance for the Elderly at (510)374-3713 or online at http://www.seniorlegalservices.org/ Lawyer Referral...

4. Contact the District Attorney's Office?

The District Attorney’s Office is located in the Richmond Superior Courthouse at 100 - 37th Street, Room 220, Richmond, CA. They can be contacted at 510-231-1800. D.A. Office Website...

5. Contact the Public Defenders Office?

The Public Defenders Office is located at 3811 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA, across the street from the Richmond Superior Courthouse. They can be contacted at 510-412-4900. Public Defenders Website...

6. File a claim against the City? My car hit a pot hole.

Claims against the City of Richmond are filed in the City Clerks's Office located at 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA - 510-620-6513. Claim Forms can also be downloaded from the City Clerk's Webpage. More...