12348 is a special telephone for legal consultation of municipal, district and county judicial bureaus and legal aid centers for the general public. Accept legal advice from the masses, cooperate with the mediation of civil disputes, timely reflect the information of legal needs of the masses, guide and accept legal aid applications, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of poor and vulnerable parties, judicial justice and social stability.
Meet the following conditions, you can apply for legal aid protection:
First, economic difficulties, that is, low-income households, poor households and citizens who have been proved by street offices and township people's governments that family life is really difficult.
Second, the request belongs to the scope of legal aid.
Civil cases include the following matters: (1) requesting state compensation according to law; (2) Requesting social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits; (3) Requesting pensions and relief funds; (4) Requesting to pay alimony, alimony and alimony; (5) Requesting payment of labor remuneration; (six) to claim the civil rights and interests arising from the courageous behavior; (seven) migrant workers claim compensation for work-related injuries; (eight) to request the maintenance of civil rights and interests arising from environmental pollution, public health and safety in production; (nine) the disabled, minors and the elderly claim compensation for personal injury; (10) Requesting to safeguard the civil rights and interests of family and marriage disputes caused by domestic violence; (eleven) other matters closely related to the basic life of citizens, and legal aid institutions really need to provide legal aid.
Criminal proceedings include the following situations: (1) The criminal suspect fails to hire a lawyer due to financial difficulties after being interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or from the date when compulsory measures are taken; (2) The victim of a public prosecution case and his legal representative or close relatives have not entrusted an agent ad litem due to financial difficulties since the date when the case was transferred for examination and prosecution; (three) since the case of private prosecution was accepted by the people's court, the private prosecutor and his legal representative have not entrusted an agent ad litem due to financial difficulties.
legal ground
Article 36 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that legal aid institutions may send lawyers to be on duty in people's courts, detention centers and other places. If the criminal suspect or defendant does not entrust a defender or the legal aid institution does not entrust a lawyer to defend him, the lawyer on duty will provide legal assistance to the criminal suspect or defendant, such as legal consultation, suggestions on procedure selection, application for changing compulsory measures, and suggestions on handling cases. The people's courts, people's procuratorates and detention centers shall inform the criminal suspects and defendants that they have the right to meet the lawyers on duty, and provide convenience for the criminal suspects and defendants to meet the lawyers on duty.