Do court-appointed lawyers charge?

Legal analysis: lawyers appointed by the legal aid center provide legal aid for the parties or defendants free of charge. According to the Legal Aid Ordinance (Order No.385 of the State Council), it is illegal for lawyers to collect fees.

Legal basis: Article 26 of the Regulations on Legal Aid: In case of any of the following circumstances, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law:

(a) to provide legal aid to those who do not meet the conditions of legal aid, or to refuse to provide legal aid to those who meet the conditions of legal aid;

(two) handling legal aid cases to collect property;

(three) engaged in paid legal services;

(four) embezzlement and misappropriation of legal aid funds.

The property collected in handling legal aid cases shall be ordered to be returned by the judicial administrative department; The illegal income from engaging in paid legal services shall be confiscated by the judicial administrative department; Those who embezzle, privately divide or misappropriate legal aid funds shall be ordered to recover by the judicial administrative department. If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.