(1) General conditions
The general conditions are generally applicable to China citizens. Refers to China citizens who are really unable to pay the legal service fees due to financial difficulties and have sufficient reasons to prove that they need help to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and can apply for legal aid.
(2) Special conditions
Special conditions mainly refer to the special circumstances that a defendant in a criminal case should have to obtain legal aid, including the following:
(1) Blind, deaf, dumb and minors are criminal defendants or criminal suspects, and if the defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defense lawyer, he should obtain legal aid;
(2) Other criminal defendants and suspects, such as the disabled and the elderly, who are unable to hire a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties, can obtain legal aid;
(3) In criminal cases, if the defendant of foreign nationality has not entrusted a defender and the court appoints a lawyer to defend him, he can get legal aid.