ASK A LAWYER | SERVICES | ABOUT | GOVERNING BOARD |
Okaloosa Courthouse Annex Extension | Hours: |
1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Rm 2-002 | Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 | closed for lunch 12 - 1 |
850-651-7256 | Friday 8:30 am - 12 pm |
Limited Hours:
Due to budget constraints, the library hours may be altered when staff is off. Scheduled closings are posted in advance. Please call to confirm hours.
The Ask A Lawyer program (ALP) is a collaborative effort with the Okaloosa Bar Association whereby pro-se litigants in Okaloosa County can meet with a local volunteer attorney for a 30 minute one-time consultation to get answers to a variety of civil legal questions, assistance with filling out form packets, as well as general procedural information. If you have an attorney for your legal matter, please consult with your attorney. ALP is held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, but clinic dates may change due to attorney availability and court holidays. Consultations are held by Zoom and you must pre-register for the clinic by submitting a signed request form. Consultations are scheduled in order that signed Request forms are received.
The next ALP clinic is scheduled for June 22nd.
Please click here to for the ALP Request form. Please return the completed signed form via email or you may hand drop it off at the Law Library.
Consultations may include:
Legal Consultations will not be provided for criminal, traffic, appellate, juvenile, Federal, guardianship or mental health issues.
No recordings, visual or audio, of your consultation with the volunteer attorney are permitted.
To request a consultation:
To prepare for your consultation:
Call The Public Law Library at 850-651-7256 or email lawlibrary@myokaloosa.com with questions.
ALP is a limited legal advice service and should not be considered a substitute for representation. If you need an attorney to represent you, contact the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 342-8011.
Resources:
The following resources are available in the Law Library:
*The Law Library accepts CASH ONLY and is not able to provide change.
**PRINT COLLECTION INCLUDES:
**The Law Library is a reference library. All material from the "Print Collection" may not be checked out or removed from the library.
ONLINE RESEARCH DATABASE:
Westlaw Proflex - State and Federal primary law materials
NOTARY:
Notary services are available for a fee of $5 per stamp.
Staff Assistance:
Staff is available to direct you to material in the print collection and the online database which will assist you with your legal questions. Limited instructions are provided on how to use the various resources available in the Law Library and at the public access computers.
Library staff can:
Library staff cannot:
CLE's:
The Law Library maintains a collection of Florida Bar CLE material which may be checked out by members of the Bar Association.
In 1967 a Special Act by the Florida Legislature created the Okaloosa County Law Library. The Special Act "provides for the establishment and maintenance of a central library for the use of county officials and the judges and offices of the several courts; declaring same to be a public need and for a general county purpose” (Ch. 67-1787 Laws of Florida, as amended 89-416).
The Okaloosa Law Library is committed to providing equal access to the courts for the legal community and the general public. The Law Library is committed to serving the public, self-represented litigants, and the legal community by providing access to legal material in both print and electronic format.
The Law Library is governed by a statutorily created five member Board of Trustees: the Administrative Judge, a County Commissioner, the Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller, and two private attorneys. As a public entity, the Law Library advertises its Board meetings in compliance with the Florida Sunshine Laws. Law Library meetings are open to the public.
Chairman: |
Honorable William F. Stone |
Members: |
J.D. Peacock |
Members: |
Robert A. "Trey" Goodwin |
Members: |
Timothy W. Shaw, Esq. |
Members: |
Stephanie Ockunzzi, Esq. SOS Law Firm, PLLC |
***PLEASE NOTE*** |
The Law Library is not authorized to answer any legal questions, give legal advice, recommend legal forms or give lawyer referrals. |
Okaloosa County Law Library
1940 N. Lewis Turner Blvd.
Rm 2-002
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 651-7256
302 N. Wilson St. - Suite 302
Crestview, FL 32536
1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 100
Shalimar, FL 32579
Call 850-689-5050 or 850-423-1542 for all departments.