Criminal suspects who are minors, blind persons, deaf persons, or individuals with mental illness who have not completely lost the ability to recognize or control their own behavior, as well as individuals who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty, are entitled to obtain designated legal aid if they have not appointed a defense lawyer;

In the investigation stage and the review and prosecution stage, if a criminal suspect is unable to appoint a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties, or in the trial stage if a foreign national defendant has not appointed a defense lawyer, they are entitled to apply for legal aid;

The beneficiary and the assigned defense lawyer shall have the right to obtain translation assistance.