Free legal aid in penal proceeding against a criminal


First degree relatives of a hostile action casualty (spouses, children, parents and siblings) are entitled to receive legal aid free of charge, during both the criminal proceeding against the perpetrator of the crime or his family, and the civil side.

The goal is to provide aid to bereaved family members when a judicial proceeding is pending against the crime perpetrator, and assist them with their various legal needs, such as inheritance order issuance, personal status modification, handling the deceased's insurances and funds, and so forth.

Aid is provided by the legal aid system of the Ministry of Justice, and given through a team of lawyers professionally trained in this specific field.

Legal aid involves consultation, free judicial aid and representation, without examining the economic eligibility criteria with respect to judicial proceedings related to the crime.

For more information about legal aid to family members of victims of homicide crimes, please read below brochures:

Information brochure - legal aid to family members of victims of homicide crimes related to a hostile action

Information brochure in Hebrew, Arabic and English

You can contact the Ministry of Justice, as detailed below:

You can also contact our national call center for legal aid: 1-700-70-60-44, line 4

Operating hours: from Sunday through Thursday, between 8:00 and 17:00, email: moked-siyua@justice.gov.il

 

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