PRODEO LEGAL SERVICES TO NEEDY COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT COURT SYSTEM

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine the best methods for providing legal assistance and the role of advocates in providing legal assistance to the needy community on Mandailing Natal's district court. The type of research used is sociological juridical, to determine how the law is applied in the community. Implementing legal aid for the poor is critical because it touches on every citizen's constitutional rights. Regarding some of the documentation requirements, the applicant must submit a written application containing at the very least his or her identity and a brief description of the subject matter for which legal aid is being sought, followed by the submission of case documents and an attachment of a poor certificate from the headman, village head, or another official equivalent in the applicant's place of residence. As a result of this research, it is concluded that providing legal aid to the poor is necessary, as it involves the constitutional rights of every citizen. Assistance is required by an advocate