Article 1 For the following matters that need to be represented due to economic difficulties, citizens who have not entrusted an agent may apply for legal aid from legal aid institutions:
(1) Request state compensation according to law;
(2) requesting social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits;
(3) requesting pensions and relief funds;
(4) requesting the payment of alimony, alimony and alimony;
(5) requesting payment of labor remuneration;
(6) claiming civil rights and interests arising from courageous acts. 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.
Article 11 In criminal proceedings, a citizen may apply to a legal aid institution for legal aid under 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 near relative have not entrusted an agent ad litem due to financial difficulties since the date when the case was transferred for examination and prosecution;
(3) 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.