Criminal law requests for lawyers

Examples of help requests

• A non-urgent question about legal assistance as a suspect.
• A request for assistance as a victim.
• Assessment of the desired next step in a criminal law matter.

What the intake records

Criminal law requests are subject to additional review before being offered. The subject provides an initial direction, but the platform does not establish guilt, the evidentiary position or procedural prospects. Names and free-form case text are not visible to all affiliated law firms.

Applications in this area of law require additional assessment before being offered.

Documents for your own intake

This is a checklist for building your own file after contact, not a list of documents that the platform has already received or checked.

• The relevant invitation, summons or decision.
• Correspondence concerning the proceedings and legal assistance.
• A brief overview of what the visitor expects from a lawyer.

What your firm assesses itself

After the introduction, verify the client's capacity, any existing assistance and the timetable. Determine yourself which documents are required and what role your firm can fulfil. A general wish for contact is not an instruction to perform a specific procedural act.

Scope and urgent situations

In the event of arrest, questioning at short notice or a deadline within two working days, direct appropriate assistance is needed. Immediate availability of a criminal lawyer or a scheduled appointment is not promised.

Can my firm register for on-call duty through this page?

No. Registration concerns participation in Juridisch Antwoord only. This is not registration for an on-call scheme and not a service that arranges emergency assistance.

Costs and terms

Your firm sees the category price in advance. Registration is free. An introduction is not an instruction and provides no revenue guarantee.

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