article 3 citizens who meet the requirements stipulated in these regulations can obtain legal services such as legal consultation, agency and criminal defense free of charge.
article 4 legal aid is the responsibility of the government. People's governments at all levels shall take measures to promote legal aid work.
the people's governments at or above the county level shall include the funds needed for legal aid in the financial budget and guarantee it.
the funds for legal aid should be earmarked and subject to the supervision of the financial and auditing departments.
article 5 the judicial administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level shall supervise and manage the legal aid work within its administrative area, determine the legal aid institutions within its administrative area according to needs, and announce them to the public.
the judicial administrative department of the people's government at the county level may, according to the needs of the work, determine the township (town) and street judicial offices to undertake legal aid work.
article 6 legal aid institutions shall be responsible for accepting and examining legal aid applications, assigning or arranging legal aid personnel to handle legal aid matters, and giving guidance to legal aid work.
the legal aid workers mentioned in these regulations refer to the staff, lawyers, grassroots legal service workers, notaries and legal aid volunteers of legal aid institutions assigned or arranged.
the form of legal aid provided by legal aid personnel should be suitable for their professional qualifications.
article 7 legal aid workers shall perform their legal aid obligations according to law and accept the assignment or arrangement of legal aid agencies to handle legal aid cases.
article 8 legal aid workers shall perform their legal aid duties according to law and be protected by law.
state organs, social organizations and individuals should support and cooperate with legal aid institutions and legal aid personnel to carry out legal aid work.
article 9 encourages the society to participate in legal aid activities through legally established legal aid funds or other forms.
encourage social organizations, institutions and other social organizations to provide legal aid to citizens with financial difficulties by using their own resources.
encourage legal service organizations and legal service personnel to provide legal aid.
article 1 units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in legal aid work shall be commended and rewarded by people's governments at all levels and relevant departments.