Illinois Legal Assistance Request Form

If your civil rights or civil liberties have been violated, the ACLU of Illinois wants to hear about it - we might be able to help.

Before filling out the form below, please read about the types of requests we can help with.

Please tell us about your issue by filling out the form below. We receive many requests for help, so please bear with us as we try to get to your request. We will do our best to let you know whether we can give you legal assistance, but we cannot respond to every request for assistance. If you are facing an emergency, upcoming court date or similar deadline, you should continue to seek legal assistance elsewhere while we consider your request.

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Did the incident take place in Illinois? *

If you indicated that you do not live in Illinois, or if the incident in question did not take place in Illinois, the ACLU of Illinois will not be able to assist you. To find the ACLU affiliate in your state, click here.

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Please submit a brief summary, of no more than one page, of the legal issue you are asking ACLU to consider. If we need more information, we will contact you.

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