Does it cost money to get legal aid for a lawsuit?

It's free. Legal aid refers to a legal guarantee system that legal aid agencies set up by the government organize legal aid lawyers to provide free legal services for people with financial difficulties or special cases.

First, the following cases or matters, the legal aid center shall not provide legal aid, including:

1. A civil action or criminal private prosecution case caused by the applicant's fault liability infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of others.

2 administrative litigation cases caused by the fault of the applicant.

3. The applicant can't provide evidence related to litigation, and can't investigate the case of collecting evidence.

4, can be handled by administrative organs without litigation.

5. Cases and legal procedures are simple, and it is usually unnecessary to hire legal service personnel to represent cases.

6. Cases where legal remedies have been exhausted.

7. The applicant defrauds legal aid without providing supporting materials or issuing false certificates.

8, approved by the competent department, the legal aid center announced that other cases will not be accepted.

Second, the application conditions

1. Citizens who do not have an agent for the following matters due to financial difficulties may apply for legal aid from legal aid institutions:

(1) Requesting State compensation

(2) Requesting social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits.

(3) Requesting pension and relief funds.

(four) to request the payment of alimony and maintenance.

(five) to request legal aid for payment of labor remuneration.

(six) to claim the civil rights and interests arising from the courageous behavior.

2, criminal proceedings in any of the following circumstances, 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.

3. If the defendant fails to appoint a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, the legal aid institution shall provide legal aid when the people's court appoints a defender for the defendant.

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Legal aid regulations

Article 10 For the following matters that need to be represented due to economic difficulties, citizens who have not entrusted an agent may apply to legal aid institutions for legal aid:

(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.