{"id":20,"date":"2015-06-05T20:16:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T20:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/defenders\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2024-09-05T19:14:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:14:24","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/defenders\/for-those-seeking-help\/eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are You Eligible for Our Services?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Harvard Defenders only represents low-income clients<\/strong> in criminal show-cause hearings before clerk-magistrates. To determine if you qualify for our services, answer the questions below, or contact us<\/a> directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your case criminal or civil? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harvard Defenders only takes criminal cases. If you are not sure whether your case is civil or criminal, please call us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you been arrested on charges?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once a defendant is arrested they will be charged with a crime and will be past the show-cause level. Harvard Defenders does not represent any clients who have already been arrested and charged with an offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your income level? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harvard Defenders only represents low-income clients. If you are not sure whether you qualify, please call us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In which court is your case being heard?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We predominantly handle cases in the following courts: Boston Municipal, Boston Juvenile, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chelsea, Dedham, Dorchester, East Boston, Lynn, Malden, Newton, Quincy, Roxbury, Somerville, South Boston, and West Roxbury. If you have a hearing in a court not listed here, please call us<\/a> to find out whether we can handle your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you already have a lawyer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harvard Defenders is only able to represent clients who do not<\/strong> have access to their own lawyer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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