(1) There are sufficient reasons to prove that they need help to protect their legitimate rights and interests;
(2) They are unable or completely unable to pay due to financial difficulties Legal service fees (citizens’ financial difficulty standards shall be implemented by each locality with reference to the regulations of local government departments).
2. Blind, deaf, mute and minors who are criminal defendants or criminal suspects and do not retain a defense lawyer shall obtain legal aid.
Other disabled persons and the elderly who are criminal defendants or suspects and are unable to hire a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties can obtain legal aid.
Criminal defendants who may be sentenced to death and have not retained a defense lawyer should obtain legal aid.
3. In criminal cases, if a foreign defendant does not retain a defender and the people's court appoints a lawyer to defend him, he can obtain legal aid.
Legal basis: "Legal Aid Regulations of the People's Republic of China".
Article 10 Citizens who have not entrusted an attorney may apply for legal aid from a legal aid agency for the following matters that require representation due to financial difficulties:
(1) Request state compensation in accordance with the law;
(2) Requesting social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits;
(3) Requesting pensions and relief funds;
(4) Requesting Paying alimony, child support, and support;
(5) Requesting payment of labor remuneration;
(6) Claiming civil rights and interests arising from acts of bravery for justice. 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 specified in the preceding paragraph. Citizens may apply for legal consultation from legal aid agencies on matters specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article.
Article 11 In criminal proceedings, citizens may apply for legal aid to legal aid agencies under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The criminal suspect is under investigation by the agency After the first interrogation or from the date when compulsory measures were taken, the victim did not hire a lawyer due to financial difficulties;
(2) The victim of the public prosecution case and his legal representative or close relatives shall be transferred from the case to review and prosecution Since the date of acceptance of the private prosecution case by the People's Court, the private prosecutor and his legal agent have not appointed a litigation agent due to financial difficulties.