The legal aid center is the official name of the government's legal aid institutions, and the judicial administrative departments of the people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities divided into districts and counties determine the legal aid institutions within their respective administrative areas according to their needs. It is a specialized legal service institution established by the state, which provides free legal services for vulnerable groups who need legal services due to financial difficulties but cannot afford to hire lawyers and specific personnel who need legal help according to the law but have not hired lawyers themselves, such as those who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty in criminal cases and minors who commit crimes.
List of materials required for applying for legal aid:
1. Personal identification: including the applicant's ID card, household registration book, passport and other documents;
2. Documents related to the case: including the complaint, defense, judgment, conciliation statement and arbitration statement of the plaintiff or defendant;
3. Relevant documents: including income certificate, family property certificate, unemployment certificate, medical certificate, etc.
4. Application Form: Some regions or countries may require to fill in a specific application form, and applicants need to fill in and sign the form;
5. Other supporting materials: If the applicant involves special groups such as the disabled, the elderly, women and children, it may be necessary to provide relevant supporting materials.
To apply for legal aid, the following conditions must be met:
1. The applicant's financial difficulties: the applicant's own financial situation is relatively difficult, and he is unable to bear the litigation expenses or the expenses he should pay are obviously beyond his financial ability;
2. There are demands: the applicant needs to have demands, that is, there are disputes that need to be resolved through legal channels;
3. The litigation request is legal: the applicant's litigation request must comply with the law and must not violate laws and regulations;
4. No fault in the applicant's behavior: No fault in the applicant's behavior, that is, the applicant has not violated laws and regulations or contracts and agreements related to disputes;
5. Compliance with the application for legal aid: The applicant's application for legal aid must comply with the relevant provisions of legal aid, such as the application method and application materials.
To sum up, when applying for legal aid, the parties concerned should consult the local legal aid center for relevant policies and regulations, so as to better grasp their rights and obligations.
Legal basis:
Article 3 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Legal Aid
Legal aid is the responsibility of the government. People's governments at or above the county level should take active measures to promote legal aid work, provide financial support for legal aid, and ensure the coordinated development of legal aid and economy and society.
The funds for legal aid shall be used for special purposes, and shall be subject to the supervision of the financial and auditing departments.
Article 22
Personnel handling legal aid cases shall abide by professional ethics and practice discipline, and shall not collect any property when providing legal aid.