Terms of Service & Disclaimer

1. Self-help information only

The Defense Arsenal is a free self-help tool. Everything on this site — charge explanations, elements, penalty ranges, court form links and fill-in drafts — is general information for educational purposes only.

Laws change often and differ by state, county and court. The information may be incomplete, out of date or wrong. Always check the current law and your court's rules.

2. Not legal advice

Nothing on The Defense Arsenal is legal advice. We are not a law firm and do not act as your lawyer. Do not rely on this site to make decisions about your case. Talk to a licensed attorney in your state, a public defender, or your court's self-help center.

3. No attorney-client relationship

Using this site, sending a message, filling out a form, making a donation, or asking to be connected with an attorney does not create an attorney-client relationship with The Defense Arsenal, its founder, or anyone else.

Attorneys in our network are independent. They are not employees or agents of The Defense Arsenal. We do not recommend, endorse or guarantee any attorney, and any relationship you form with one is solely between you and that attorney.

4. Documents and forms

Fill-in drafts are app-made examples, not official court forms. You are fully responsible for reviewing, editing, filing and serving any paper you use. Official form links go to outside government websites that we do not control.

5. No liability for outcomes

You use The Defense Arsenal entirely at your own risk. The site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, The Defense Arsenal, its founder, owners, contributors and partners are not liable for any loss, damage, sentence, conviction, missed deadline, denied motion, or any other result — direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential — arising from your use of, or reliance on, this site or any attorney you contact through it.

You agree to release and hold harmless The Defense Arsenal and its founder from any claims related to your use of the site.

6. Payments

Donations are voluntary gifts and are not payment for legal services. Attorney memberships are business services sold to attorneys and do not guarantee any number of leads or results.

7. Changes

We may update these terms at any time. Continuing to use the site means you accept the current terms.