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Legal aid when you need it
Learn which legal services are free of charge, who is entitled to defence and representation of interests in court, and how to contact the Free Legal Aid system.
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Where to start
What free legal aid is
Which legal services the Free Legal Aid system provides and when they are free of charge.
How to receive legal aid
Step-by-step guidance on applying, consultations and required documents.
I am under 18
Clear information for children and teenagers about their rights and available help.
Secondary legal aid
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Who may receive state-funded defence and representation of interests in court
Check whether you are entitled to legal defence, representation before courts and other authorities, and the preparation of procedural documents. The state covers the cost of these services.
People on low incomes
If your income does not exceed the threshold set by law
Internally displaced persons
Internally displaced persons
War veterans and military service members
Support with status, military medical commissions, military service, payments and protection of rights
People with limited legal capacity
Also for people declared legally incapable by a court
People with disabilities
If a pension or social benefit does not exceed the applicable threshold
Children
Every child is entitled to free secondary legal aid
Survivors of violence
Survivors of domestic or gender-based violence
Convicted persons
Sentenced to imprisonment, restriction of liberty or detention in a disciplinary battalion
Legal aid near you
Find a legal aid bureau
Find the nearest legal aid bureau
View addresses, phone numbers and opening hours of legal aid bureaus in your region.
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