Law Library News and Updates

Kern County Law Library

Beginning September 7, 2021, access to the library will be available by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Per the amendment to Emergency Local Rule #2 effective September 7, 2021, face masks are required for all customers, regardless of vaccination status.

Appointments are for research and document preparation by the library customer only, and law library staff are prohibited by statute from preparing your legal documents for you, or providing legal advice. You should visit www.kernbar.org to view listings of local attorneys if you need legal advice or assistance preparing legal documents.

Appointments will be available in one-hour slots, starting at 9AM and ending at 3PM.

Each customer is limited to one appointment per day. Please Click Here to Read the Proposal for Reopening for the Kern County Law Library approved August 11, 2021, which includes clear statements of rules for library access.

Click on the “Book an Appointment” link at the top of the page to book a one-hour appointment.

You can download a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form, if necessary.

We recommend you check this page to see if your matter might qualify for simplified or “Summary Probate Procedures.”

If you would like to register for our upcoming Summary Probate Workshop via Zoom, CLICK HERE. You should receive an email confirmation that you are registered with a link to join the workshop on September 21, 2021.

If you can’t attend the Zoom workshop, you should check out THIS VIDEO of the full presentation of the Summary Probate Workshop, recorded in August of 2021. You will want to download the Supplemental Documents for Summary Probate Slideshow which accompany the presentation.

Contact

Phone

(661) 868-5320

Email

info@kclawlib.org

Office

1415 Truxtun Ave, Rm. 301 Bakersfield, CA 93301

Hours

FOR PHONE CALLS
AND EMAILS ONLY

Monday-Thursday:
8am – 5pm
Friday:
8am-3:30 pm

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