Our Mission
MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public interest law firm that provides high quality free civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania.
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Our Impact in Fiscal Year 2024-2025
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People Helped
21,096
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Cases Handled
9,744
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Economic Benefit $
4,448,732.68
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Advocate Hours
115,512
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This year's annual giving campaign, Pursuing Justice – Improving Lives, runs June 23–25. Join our community in strengthening the civil legal safety net for those who need it most. Every dollar you give makes a difference right here, close to home. Support Your Community.
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Justice starts with listening and we'd love to hear your voice.
We're conducting our Needs Assessment and we need your voice to make sure we're meeting the real civil legal needs of our community. Whether you're a community member who needs legal help or an organization working alongside our neighbors, your input guides the services we provide. Take a few minutes and help us serve our community better.
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News & Notes
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The Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act regulates the debt collection activities of debt collectors and creditors in Pennsylvania. This law, effective as of June 26, 2000, prohibits debt collectors and creditors from engaging in certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices while attempting to collect debts.
The Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act encompasses the federal debt collection statute, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and provides certain important restrictions on the conduct of debt collectors. More information on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, including a summary of how more recent regulations interpreting the Act may impact consumers’ rights, can be found here.
Communications with Debtor
Unless they have your prior consent or the express permission of a court, debt collectors and creditors may not communicate with you:
