Peoria offers free legal service to those in need

A legal assistant is available to provide legal assistance on a weekly basis at the Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson Street.

Residents can get free in-person civil legal assistance every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. For a complete list of civil issues that Community Legal Services handles visit www.clsaz.org .

To apply by phone call 602-258-3434 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CLS is dedicated to providing legal assistance, advice or representation, self-help materials and legal education so people can know their rights, according to its website.

The firm focuses on helping survivors of domestic violence; assisting victims of consumer fraud and abuse, protecting tenants from unlawful/unfair practices by landlords, foreclosures, legal problems affecting agricultural workers, wage claims and other employment matters, and federal and state programs affecting peoples’ health and economic stability.