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Non-attorney legal support / document preparation

Post-Conviction Relief Center (PCRC)

All four states · Directory owner · Non-attorney

Non-attorney legal support and document preparation for people representing themselves. PCRC operates this directory; services do not include attorney representation.

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Law firm

Bennett & Bennett

Texas · Houston · Statewide published scope

Houston attorney practice publishing statewide Texas post-conviction habeas services. Consultation and litigation fees are described on its site.

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Innocence nonprofit

Innocence Project of Texas

Texas · Innocence-focused

Free investigative and legal services for people incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Review its case criteria before applying.

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Law firm

Brownstone Law

Georgia · Georgia service page

Publishes Georgia post-conviction and habeas representation. Ask the firm which attorney would handle your case and confirm coverage.

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Law firm

Wallack Law

Georgia · Atlanta

Atlanta firm publishing post-conviction services including new-trial motions and habeas petitions.

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Innocence nonprofit

Georgia Innocence Project

Georgia · Innocence-focused

Free representation for qualifying Georgia convictions involving crimes the applicant did not commit. Eligibility is innocence-focused.

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Innocence nonprofit

Innocence Project of Florida

Florida · Innocence-focused

Provides free legal representation to qualifying innocent prisoners in Florida. Review its case requirements before requesting help.

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Nonprofit law firm

North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services

North Carolina · Eligibility-based review

Reviews eligible North Carolina guilty-plea and trial convictions after direct appeals. Representation may include an MAR when its review identifies a qualifying error.

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Law firm

Patterson Harkavy LLP

North Carolina · Chapel Hill · Greensboro

North Carolina firm publishing criminal appeals, MAR and federal habeas work, with offices in Chapel Hill and Greensboro.

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Law firm

Guirguis Law

North Carolina · Raleigh · Triangle area

Raleigh firm publishing post-conviction MAR services for Raleigh, Durham and Johnston County matters and federal compassionate-release work.

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Court rules publication

Florida Criminal Procedure Rules

Florida · Published court rules

Current Florida criminal rules published by The Florida Bar, including Rules 3.850, 3.800, and 3.853. Check the listed revision date before using a rule or form.

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Trade association resource

Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers

Florida · Trade association · Non-attorney resource

Voluntary trade association publishing document-preparer information and proposed business practices. Membership does not establish a member’s post-conviction service scope or authority to provide legal advice.

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Attorney-facing legal drafting support

Harrison Freelance Legal

North Carolina · Attorney-facing support · Consumer intake unverified

New Bern legal drafting and research support advertising services to law firms, including MAR and habeas work. Direct services to consumers have not been verified.

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