Sede Electrónica

In general, individuals who do not have sufficient assets and have an income below the thresholds established in Article 3.1 of Law 1/96, of 10 January, on free legal aid.

The right to legal aid or to benefits other than those requested shall not be recognised to the plaintiff once the claim has been lodged or to the defendant once the defence has been formulated, unless supervening circumstances are proven.

Online submission

At the General Electronic Registry

Art. 14. 2 of the Law 39/2015, of 1 October, of the Common Administrative Procedure of the Public Administrations, establishes the obligatory nature of the electronic management for certain subjects as, for example, a) The juridical persons, b) Entities without legal personality, c) Those who carry out a professional activity for which compulsory membership is required, for the procedures and actions they carry out with the Public Administrations in the exercise of said professional activity. In any case, within this group, notaries and property and mercantile registrars shall be included. d) Those who represent an interested party who is obliged to relate electronically with the Administration, e) The employees of the Public Administrations for the procedures and actions that they carry out with them due to their condition of public employee, in the form in which it is determined by regulation by each Administration.

Place(s) for in-person submission

Before the Legal Guidance Service of the Bar Association of the place where the Court or Tribunal that is to hear the main proceedings is located, it is requested.
Before the Court of the applicant's domicile.

Decree 86/2008, of 11 September, on Free Legal Aid

Decree 26/2023, of 27 April, on free legal aid.

Jurisdictional.

Submission to the Secretariat of the Legal Aid Commission.
Resolution Competent Court or Tribunal.