1. How can I find an attorney in the area?
Contact Palm Beach County Lawyer Referral Service at (561) 687-3266 or visit their web site at http://www.palmbeachbar.org/publicreferral.php
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2. I cannot afford an attorney. Is there any agency that can assist me?
Contact Palm Beach County Legal Aid at (561) 655-8944 or visit their web site at http://www.palmbeachbar.org/resources.php#aid
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3. How can I get advice and information about unfair, fraudulent or deceptive
practices of businesses?
Contact Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs (561) 930-5124 or (561) 712-6600 or visit their web site at http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/pubsafety/consumer/html/Home.htm
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4. How can I find out if a business is a legitimate corporation?
Contact the Secretary of State's Office at (850) 245-6500 or visit their web site at http://www.sunbiz.org/search.html
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5. How do I register a complaint against a business?
Contact the Division of Consumer Services, State of Florida, 1-800 HELP FLA (435-7352) or visit their web site at http://www.800helpfla.com/complnt.html
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6. How can I contact the Courthouse?
Contact South County Courthouse in Delray Beach at (561) 274-1400 or Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach at (561-355-2431) or visit their web site at http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/cadmin/
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7. How can I find out information on a Florida House or Senate bill?
Contact the Legislative Information Division. The toll-free number for Florida residents is 1-800-342-1827 or visit their web site at http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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8. How can I access the Florida Statutes?
Contact the Legislative Information Division. The toll-free number for Florida residents is 1-800-342-1827 or visit their web site at http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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9. I have a Delray Beach address, but I live outside the city limits. Who do I call
for assistance in resolving a problem or if I have a question about services?
Contact Palm Beach County Citizens' Service Center at 930-4314 (toll-free in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, or the Glades) or visit their web site at: http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/services.htm
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10. Who do I contact if I want to file a criminal charge against someone, if I am a
witness to a criminal action or if I have questions on a certain criminal case?
Contact the State Attorney's Office at (561) 274-1490 in Delray Beach or visit their web site at: http://www.sa15.state.fl.us/
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11. Who do I contact if I can't afford a criminal defense attorney?
Contact the Public Defender's Office at (561) 274-1522 in Delray Beach or (561) 355-7500 in West Palm Beach or visit their web site at http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/opd/
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12. How can I contact Departments within the State of Florida?
Visit their web site at http://www.myflorida.com/
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