Ask for Legal Help

The ACLU of Kansas & Western Missouri does not accept requests for legal assistance in person or by telephone. To ask the ACLU for legal assistance, you must complete and submit a complaint form.  You can submit a complaint either on-line or by mail.

To submit a complaint on-line, click here.

To download a complaint form for submission by mail click English or Spanish, depending on your preferred language.  Once you have completed the complaint form, mail it to:

Intake Department

ACLU of Kansas & Western Missouri

3601 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64111

Your request for legal assistance will be processed after we receive your complaint form. We handle complaints in the order in which we receive them and will respond to you in writing within 2-4 weeks. Please allow sufficient time for us to evaluate your complaint.

The ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri for legal assistance protects the personal rights and liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights such as:

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom against unreasonable search and seizure
• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
• Equal protection under the law
• Right to privacy

If you feel one of these rights has been violated, the next question to ask is whether your rights were violated by a government or government entity (school, police, etc).The ACLU only handles cases involving infringement on your rights by governments. If a private company or person violated your rights, the ACLU will not accept your case.

Please note that the ACLU of Kansas & Western Missouri generally does not accept the following types of cases:

• Family law
• Denial of government benefits
• Landlord-tenant disputes
• Criminal cases
• Complaints about attorneys
• Employment

If you have read through all of the above and still feel that your case meets our criteria,

you are now welcome to submit your complaint.