If a citizen fails to entrust an agent due to financial difficulties, he may apply to a legal aid institution for legal aid on the following matters that need to be represented:
(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.
Two, in any of the following circumstances in criminal proceedings, citizens can apply for legal aid to legal aid institutions:
(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.
Three, citizens to apply for legal aid agency, shall submit the following criminal defense documents and supporting materials:
(a) identity card or other valid identification, the agent applicant shall also submit the certificate of agency;
(2) proof of economic difficulties;
(3) Case materials related to the application for legal aid.
The application shall be in written form and fill in the application form; If it is really difficult to apply in writing, you can apply orally, and the staff of the legal aid institution or the staff of the relevant institution that forwarded the application shall make a written record.
The above is the relevant legal knowledge about applying for legal aid brought by Bian Xiao.
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2. Where should I apply for legal aid?
You can apply in official website City Bureau.
1. General conditions, generally applicable to China citizens, mean that China citizens are really unable to pay legal service fees due to financial difficulties or complete inability, and have sufficient reasons to prove that they need help to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, so they can apply for legal aid.
2. Special conditions, special conditions mainly refer to the special circumstances that the defendant in a criminal case should have to obtain legal aid, including the following: blind, deaf, dumb, minors are criminal defendants or criminal suspects, and the defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defense lawyer, so he should obtain legal aid; 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; 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.
3. How long does it take to write a complaint after applying for legal aid?
It will be reviewed in ten days, and you can write after it is passed.
1. The legal aid institution shall make a decision on whether to grant legal aid within ten working days from the date of receiving all the application materials.
2. Applicants applying for legal aid shall fill in the application form for legal aid;
3 legal aid institutions shall carefully examine the application for legal aid after receiving it; If the documents and supporting materials submitted by the applicant are not complete, the applicant shall be informed to make corrections at one time. If the applicant fails to complete the documents as required, the application shall be deemed to be revoked; If the documents and certification materials submitted by the applicant need to be verified, the legal aid institution shall verify them with the relevant organs, units or individuals;
4. After examination, the legal aid institution shall inform the applicant whether to give assistance. After receiving the notice of giving legal aid, the applicant shall go through the relevant formalities at the legal aid institution.
5. If the applicant has any objection to the notice made by the legal aid institution that does not meet the conditions for legal aid, he may submit it to the judicial administrative department in charge of the legal aid institution.
If you are in financial difficulties, you can apply for assistance. Legal aid refers to a legal aid institution established by the government. The conditions for providing legal services to people with financial difficulties or special cases can be divided into general conditions and special conditions, and applying for legal aid is also conditional.