12348 can I apply for a free lawyer?

Conditions for applying for legal aid:

(1) The application matters fall within the scope of legal aid provisions (cases that need to be resolved through litigation or arbitration procedures should have been filed).

(2) There are sufficient reasons to prove that legal aid is really needed to protect their legitimate rights and interests.

(3) Being unable or completely unable to pay legal service fees due to financial difficulties.

(4) the city's household registration or holding a temporary residence permit in this city. Applicants for legal aid:

(1) Criminal, civil and administrative litigation cases that have been filed shall be accepted by the legal aid center at the same level where the person with jurisdiction is located.

(2) Non-litigation legal affairs that do not need to be solved shall be accepted by the legal aid center where the applicant is located or where the work unit is located.

(3) If two or more legal aid centers have jurisdiction over the same case, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the legal aid center that first accepted the application. Extended data:

Rights enjoyed by the recipient:

(1) can help them understand the progress of legal aid activities.

(2) It is proved by facts that the legal aid contractor fails to perform his duties correctly, and may request the replacement of the contractor.

(three) there is a conflict of interest, you can apply for the withdrawal of legal aid examiners. Obligations to be performed by the receiving party:

(1) Truthfully provide the facts and relevant materials that can prove to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and the supporting materials that can prove that it is really necessary to reduce or exempt legal service fees due to economic difficulties.

(2) Provide necessary cooperation to legal aid personnel.

(3) When the recipient has gained significant benefits from the settlement of cases or matters requiring assistance, in criminal proceedings, citizens may apply to legal aid institutions for legal aid in any of the following circumstances:

(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 basis: Article 10 of the Regulations on Legal Aid If a citizen fails to entrust an agent to handle the following matters that need to be represented due to financial difficulties, he may apply to a legal aid institution for legal aid in civil disputes:

(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. The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may make supplementary provisions on legal aid matters other than those stipulated in the preceding paragraph. Citizens may apply to legal aid institutions for legal advice on matters specified in the first and second paragraphs of this article.