Go to the legal aid center of the local judicial bureau for help.
Legal aid institutions are institutions responsible for organizing, guiding, coordinating, supervising and implementing legal aid work in their own regions, collectively referred to as "legal aid centers". The Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China has a legal aid center to guide and coordinate the legal aid work throughout the country. Judicial administrative organs at all levels should actively report to the Party committee and government, strive for the support of relevant departments, set up legal aid centers as soon as possible, and guide, coordinate and organize legal aid work in their own regions. Where there is no legal aid center, the judicial bureau shall appoint personnel as legal aid centers. Law firms, notary offices and grassroots legal service institutions shall implement legal aid under the unified coordination of local legal aid centers. Legal aid activities carried out by other organizations and schools shall be subject to the guidance and supervision of the local legal aid center.
Two. Under what circumstances can I seek legal aid?
Article 4 1 of China's Lawyers Law stipulates: "Citizens who need the help of lawyers according to law in support, work-related injuries, criminal proceedings, claims for state compensation and claims for payment of pensions, but are unable to pay the lawyer's fees, can obtain legal aid in accordance with state regulations. Article 42 stipulates: "Lawyers must undertake legal aid obligations in accordance with state regulations, perform their duties and provide legal services to recipients". In other words, it is the requirement and obligation of the Lawyers Law for every practicing lawyer to provide legal aid to those who are unable to pay the lawyer's agency fee. "
You can ask for legal aid under the following circumstances:
1, criminal case;
2, the request for alimony, child care, alimony legal matters;
3, in addition to the liability accident, the legal matters of the claim for injury in the line of duty;
4, blind, deaf, dumb and other disabled people, minors, the elderly to seek tort compensation;
5. Litigation cases requesting state compensation;
6, the request for pensions and relief funds and legal matters;
7 other legal matters that really need legal aid.
Among them, the defendant in criminal proceedings may request legal aid under the following circumstances:
First, in a public prosecution case, if the defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, the people's court may appoint a defense lawyer for him;
Second, if the defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor and has not entrusted a defender, the court shall appoint a defense lawyer for him; If other disabled or elderly people are defendants and are unable to hire a lawyer due to financial difficulties, the court may appoint a defense lawyer for them;
Third, if the defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defender, the court should appoint a defense lawyer for him.
In addition, to seek legal aid, an application should be made to the legal aid center established by the judicial administrative department, and the corresponding application reasons and certificates should be provided. The legal aid agency of the judicial administrative department shall appoint a unified aid lawyer.
Third, the characteristics of legal aid.
Legal aid in China has the following characteristics:
1. Legal aid is the responsibility of the state and the behavior of the government, which is organized and implemented by the legal aid agency established by the government. It embodies the obligations of the state and the government to citizens.
2. Legal aid is a legal and institutionalized behavior and an important part of the national social security system.
3 recipients are persons with financial difficulties, the disabled, the weak or special objects designated by the people's court.
4. The legal aid institution shall reduce or exempt the legal service fee for the recipient, and the court shall reduce or exempt the case acceptance fee and other litigation fees for the recipient.
5. The forms of legal aid include both litigation legal services and non-litigation legal services. Mainly take the following forms: criminal defense and criminal agency; Agents in civil and administrative litigation; Non-litigation legal affairs agency; Notarial certificate.