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The ACLU is a private, non-profit membership organization. Our mission is to preserve and protect the civil liberties and civil rights guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution, especially the principles contained in the Bill of Rights.

Among the issues we work on are freedom of speech, freedom of religion, government-sponsored religious activities, privacy, discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation or disability, police misconduct, censorship in schools or libraries, fairness in application of school discipline, workplace privacy, access to government documents, inhumane jail and prison conditions, and other issues of fair treatment by government.

In general, we do not handle cases that involve such things as evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, general disputes between employees and employers (for example, disputes centering on wages and hours), criminal prosecutions, divorce, child custody, or wills.

The ACLU is neither a government agency nor a general legal services organization, and we normally do not provide emergency services. We have limited resources and staff and are unable to pursue every case that comes to our attention. All requests for legal assistance must be submitted in writing. In-person and/or telephone interviews are only possible for those individual who are unable to complete ACLU of Florida forms and need personal help to complete the forms.  Personal assistance must be scheduled in advance.  We do not accept walk-ins.

Please use the link below to find out how to get help from the Greater Tampa Chapter of the ACLU of Florida through the ACLU of Florida website.  The ACLU of Florida coordinates all requests for ACLU help throughout the state of Florida.

How to get help from the ACLU of Florida (and Greater Tampa Chapter of the ACLU of Florida).  Thank you for helping the ACLU defend civil liberties in Florida.

You can also leave a voice mail message on a Greater Tampa Chapter monitored telephone at: 813-227-9877However, the voice mail telephone is NOT the best way to formally file requests for help from the Greater Tampa Chapter of the ACLU of Florida. Please use the ACLU of Florida request for help forms as linked above.

Email: ACLUFL_Tampa@yahoo.com (Tampa ACLU)

Thank you for your support of the Greater Tampa Chapter of the ACLU of Florida.