What should I do if my family is arrested and I can't afford a lawyer?

In all aspects and levels of the operation of the judicial system, the state provides legal aid to socially vulnerable groups who cannot protect their rights through legal remedies in general because of economic difficulties or other factors. Applicant: 1. People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens who meet the following conditions may apply for legal aid: 1. There are sufficient reasons to prove the need to help safeguard their legitimate rights and interests; 2. Unable or completely unable to pay legal service fees due to economic difficulties (the standards for citizens' financial difficulties shall be implemented by local governments with reference to the provisions of local government departments). Two, blind, deaf, dumb and minors as criminal defendants or criminal suspects, did not entrust a defense lawyer, should get legal aid. Other disabled and elderly people who are criminal defendants or criminal suspects and are unable to hire a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties can get legal aid. If a criminal defendant who may be sentenced to death fails to entrust a defense lawyer, he shall obtain legal aid. 3. In criminal cases, if a foreign defendant fails to entrust a defender and the people's court appoints a lawyer to defend him, he may obtain legal aid. Four, after examination and approval of the legal aid applicants or qualified criminal defendants and suspects designated by the people's court as recipients. In the process of legal aid, the recipient can know the progress of legal aid activities; The recipient has facts to prove that the legal aid contractor did not perform his duties correctly, and may request the replacement of the contractor. Five, the recipient because of the need to help solve the case or matter and get more benefits, it shall pay the service fee to the legal aid institution.