Lawyers who provide legal aid can enjoy subsidies provided by the government.
3. According to Article 42 of the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's court shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend the following defendants who have not entrusted a defender:
Blind and deaf;
(two) mental patients who have not completely lost the ability to identify or control their own behavior;
(3) Persons who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.
When a higher people's court reviews a death penalty case, if the defendant fails to entrust a defender, it shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.
According to Article 43 of the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the defendant fails to entrust a defender under any of the following circumstances, the people's court may notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him:
(1) In the same criminal case, other defendants have entrusted defenders;
(2) Cases with significant social impact;
(3) Cases protested by people's procuratorates;
(four) the defendant's behavior may not constitute a crime;
(5) Other circumstances in which lawyers need to be entrusted to provide defense.
Legal aid regulations
Article 3 Legal aid is the responsibility of the government, and the people's governments at or above the county level shall take active measures to promote legal aid work, provide financial support for legal aid, and ensure the coordinated development of legal aid and economy and society.
The funds for legal aid shall be used for special purposes, and shall be subject to the supervision of the financial and auditing departments.
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Legal aid regulations
Article 14 A citizen applying for legal aid for matters listed in Article 10 of these Regulations shall apply in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) to request state compensation and apply to the legal aid institution where the organ liable for compensation is located;
(2) Where a request for social insurance, minimum living allowance, pension or relief fund is made, an application shall be made to the legal aid institution where the organ obligated to provide social insurance, minimum living allowance, pension or relief fund is located;
(3) Where a request for payment of alimony, alimony or alimony is made, an application shall be made to the legal aid institution at the domicile of the obligor who pays alimony, alimony or alimony;
(four) to request payment of labor remuneration, it shall apply to the legal aid institution at the domicile of the person who pays labor remuneration;
(five) to claim the civil rights and interests arising from the courageous act, and to apply to the legal aid institution of the respondent's residence.
Article 15 Where a person listed in Article 11 of these Regulations applies for legal aid, he shall apply to the legal aid institution where the people's court hearing the case is located. The application of a criminal suspect in custody shall be transferred to a legal aid institution within 24 hours by the detention center, and the relevant documents and supporting materials required for applying for legal aid shall be notified by the detention center to the legal representative or close relatives of the applicant for assistance.
Article 16 If the applicant is a person without or with limited capacity for civil conduct, his legal representative shall apply on his behalf.
If there is a lawsuit between a person with no capacity for civil conduct, a person with limited capacity for civil conduct and his legal representative, or legal aid is needed because of other interest disputes, other legal representatives who have no interest in the disputed matter shall apply for it on his behalf.