Definition of the Legal Aid System
Definition of the Legal Aid System
- The “Legal Aid System” aims to provide persons with lower incomes or not fully protected under the law with legal aid, such as legal counseling, an attorney, a criminal defense lawyer, etc. If the victim of a criminal case meets certain conditions, he/she may receive complimentary legal aid (Articles 1, 2, and 7 of the Legal Aid System, and Article 4, paragraph 3, subparagraph 5 of the Enforcement Decree of the Legal Aid System).
Complimentary Legal Aid for Victims of Violence/Injury Cases
Subjects for Legal Aid
- Any person victimized by another person’s criminal act or the victim’s spouse (including putative marriage), lineal relatives, and siblings (hereinafter referred to as “Victims, etc.”) may receive complimentary legal aid by the Korea Legal Aid Corporation.
Contents of Legal Aid
- Victims of violence/injury cases may be fully supported with legal counseling, an attorney, a criminal defense lawyer, or other legal work (Article 2 of the Legal Aid Act).
Application for Legal Aid
- Victims of cases of violence/injury intending to receive legal aid shall submit the following documents to the Korea Legal Aid Corporation of his/her region.
· Legal Aid Application for Civil Procedures, Etc., orHYPERLINK"http\\://m.easylaw.go.kr/MOB/FlDownload.laf?flSeq=309374"Application for Criminal Court Legal Aid
· Certified copy of the resident registration card
· Data verifying the applicant as a crime victim (written decision, written prosecution, certificate of crime victim issued by a government office, written complaint, certificate of receiving the written complaint, certificate of factual information, notification of case disposal results, and other documents issued by a reputable organization)
· Data Evidencing the Victim’s Statement (statement of medical fees, statement of presumed medical fees, body identification certificate, or other documents for proof of damage)