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Legal Aid Services

Criminal, Civil and Syariah Proceedings


LAD also provides legal aid services with regard to any court proceeding to an eligible person under the Legal Aid Act 1971.


The schedule below shows the eligibility limit of aided person in criminal, civil and syariah proceedings, the fees and its related contribution:-

Category Financial Resources Registration fee Contribution
First RM50,000 per annum and below RM10 -
Second RM50,001 to RM55,000 per annum RM10 RM500 – RM2,000
Third RM55,001 to RM60,000 per annum RM10 RM2,001– RM3,000
Fourth RM60,001 to RM65,000 per annum RM10 RM3,001– RM4,000
Fifth

RM65,001 to RM70,000 per annum

RM10 RM4,001– RM5,000
Sixth Exceed RM70,001 per annum (with Minister’s approval) RM10 RM5,001-RM50,000

*Terms and conditions apply

 

i) Criminal Proceedings

Legal aid in criminal cases is as stated in the Second Schedule of the Act that includes:

  1. All criminal proceedings in which the accused not being represented by counsel pleads guilty to the charge or charges and wishes to make a plea in mitigation in respect thereof.
  2. Criminal proceedings under the Child Act 2001 [Act 611]; and
  3. Criminal proceedings under the Minor Offences Act 1955 [Act 336]