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Lehigh County Law Library Online Catalog
The Judge Donald E. Wieand Law Library serves the population of Lehigh County by providing access to a comprehensive collection of online and print legal resources. The Law Library is open to the public, and is located on the 1st floor of the Historic Lehigh County Courthouse. Available for use are Pennsylvania and Federal Statutes (laws), regulations, judicial opinions and many other law books. Included are books of "forms" or examples of different kinds of legal papers.
The Library Information Services Department administers the operation of the Judge Donald E. Wieand Law Library. Located in the Law Library, Library Information Services also provides books, online legal resources, and related services to the Judges, Judicial and County offices.
Law Library staff will provide directional reference assistance to patrons unfamiliar with legal research. However, library staff cannot offer patrons any kind of legal opinion, legal aid, instruction or legal advice. Library patrons may not realize it is unlawful for the Law Library Staff to help patrons interpret legal materials, or to offer advice on how the law might apply to their situation. This includes instructions on how to proceed in specific matters. That kind of service would constitute the unauthorized practice of law.
Library staff may locate resources about the topic requested by a patron, and guidance may be given in how to use the books or computer. Once the appropriate topic is located, it is the responsibility of the patron to read, interpret and apply the material.
If the patron desires more assistance than the library staff is able to provide, he/she is advised to obtain legal counsel.
Need to file a proposed or amended Municipal Ordinances in Lehigh County?
The Law Library is not the designated Lehigh County filing office for Municipal Ordinances. The Lehigh County Department of Law is responsible for the storage of proposed ordinances and amendments pursuant to Section 610(a) of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. Section 10610(a) and the various other codes or charters which have the same type of requirements. For more information, see Lehigh County Ordinance 2009-No. 131, or contact the Lehigh County Department of Law at (610) 782-3180.
Contact Information, Location & Hours Of Operation
The Law Library is located on the 1st Floor of the Historic Lehigh County Courthouse (501 West Hamilton Street, Allentown). Directions, parking information and other information on visiting the Courthouse is available online.
Law Library Hours of Operation
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday.
More Law Library Information
Any person is welcome to use all the materials found in the Law Library free of charge. However, borrowing privileges are available only to holders of a Law Library card. These cards are available for a nominal fee and are good for one year from date of issue. You must apply in person at the Law Library.
To apply for a Law Library Card to check out books, you must supply the following at time of application:
NOTICE: Your form of identification will be photocopied. If you cannot or will not supply this information your application for a Library card will be rejected.
Regular Circulation
Overnight Circulation
Document Delivery Service by email or mail:
Please contact the Director if you would like to borrow a book from another library. Fees for Interlibrary loans of hard copies of entire books are set by the lending institution, and cannot be determined in advance.
Child support guidelines are available free of charge.
Child support estimator.
For the convenience of those without internet access or the ability to print, the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure containing the child and spousal support amount charts are available at the law library and may be printed or copied at 25 cents per page..
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Annulments | |
Civil Trial Process Flowchart | |
Common Law Marriage | |
Clean Slate and Expungements | |
Criminal Trial Process Flowchart | |
Emancipation of Minors | |
Format of Legal Papers and Sample Complaint | |
Legal Separation and Other Divorce Questions | |
Military Divorce Pathfinder | |
Paternity Genetic Testing | |
Prison Room and Board | |
Private Criminal Complaint | |
Publication of Legal Notices | |
Return of Tangible Evidence or Property | |
Sample Answer | Word |
Sample Blank Caption | Word |
Sample Complaint | Word |
Sample Motion for Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc | |
Sample Motion to Reconsider | |
Special Relief in Custody Cases |
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