Jamaica - Apply for Review of Inmate held at the Court Pleasure

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a review of a defendant held at the court’s pleasure through the Legal Aid Council, submit your legal aid application to any Legal Aid Clinic, Court’s office, or the Legal Aid Council. Please view the Legal Aid Council contacts through this link: Link
2. Obtain the application form from any legal Aid Clinic, Court’s office, or the Legal Aid Council
3. Complete the application form correctly and if you are below 18 years, your parent or guardian or any other adult may complete the application on your behalf
4. Submit the application to the Legal Aid Council for review. The application can also be submitted to the Court Office which is dealing with your case, or the nearest Legal Aid Clinic, or The Registrar of the Gun Court, or The Registrar of the Supreme Court, or The Registrar of the Court of Appeal.
5. After review of the application, you may be required to provide your proof of income or savings, earnings, or expenses
6. Then you may be requested to contribute toward any legal fees required to process the review request. You will be provided with a bank voucher to pay your contribution at any Scotia Bank Branch and If you cannot afford it, you will not be requested to pay any fee
7. Once the application is successful, an attorney will be assigned to your case
8. Then the attorney will prepare the review request of the defendant and be the representant of the defendant in the court
   

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Required Documents

• Application form
• proof of income or savings, earning or expenses
• Any other documents that may support your application
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Legal Aid Council
Address: Air Jamaica Buildin, Ground Floor
72 Harbour Street
Kingston
Phone: (876) 948-6999
Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours:Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Fridays 8:30am – 4:00pm
Contact details: Link

Eligibility

A defendant held at the court’s pleasure is eligible to apply

Fees

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Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Contact details
• Parish
• Age
• Case details
  

Need for the Document

The Legal Aid Council will assist you to apply for a review of the inmate held at the court pleasure where you cannot afford the service of a private attorney

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External Links

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