Solidarity contribution for legal aid

The contribution, provided for by Article 7 of Provincial Law No. 6 of 2010, is aimed at supporting women in the pathway out of violence through solidarity support in legal actions and in the phase preceding their initiation as well as in the out-of-court settlement of disputes, by contributing to the costs of legal assistance, both in criminal and civil cases.

This contribution, which is one-off and non-repayable, is set at a maximum amount of Euro 5,000.00.

The grant is available to women, including minors, who are victims of violence and who meet the following requirements at the time the application is submitted

• residence in the Province of Trento
• ICEF indicator for income support measures equal to or lower than 0.30, considering as the reference household the one made up of the woman including her tax dependent children;
• taking charge of the woman, certified by the territorial social service or by the accredited anti-violence service;
• non-admission to legal aid.

To access the contribution, the application is submitted by the woman concerned or, in the case of a minor, by the person exercising parental responsibility or legal representation.

With the application, access to the contribution is requested for a maximum amount of Euro 5,000.00. The application may also be submitted

• by way of advance payment, with reference to the initial legal expenses, recognisable up to a maximum amount of Euro 1,500.00
• by way of balance, with reference to further legal expenses incurred, up to a maximum total amount of €5,000.00 including the advance payment; the application for balance shall be submitted within 24 months from the date of submission of the application for advance payment.

The application shall be submitted by one of the following means

• electronically, also by e-mail or PEC
• by registered mail with return receipt
• by hand delivery also with the support of the public information and assistance desks of the Province provided for by art. 34 of Provincial Law no. 23 of 1992.

The following are attached to the application

• the certificate of intake by the territorial social service or the accredited anti-violence service (not for the application submitted as a balance)
• the invoice or, in the case of an application submitted as an advance payment, the proforma issued by the lawyer and opined by the Bar Association, in which the wording "legal assistance rendered pursuant to Art. 7 of the 2010 P.L. no. 6" is indicated and the stages of the activities are indicated
• the decision of the Bar Association rejecting the application for admission, even provisional, to legal aid.