CLAS Application Form

CLAS Application Form

Last updated: 10 Jan 2022
Instructions

1. Please fill out this form for applications concerning criminal legal aid under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme ("CLAS").

2. With effect from 01 December 2022, all Singaporean/Permanent Residents ("SGPR") seeking to apply for criminal legal aid may do so through the Public Defender's Office ("PDO"). For more information on the PDO, you may call 1800-225-5529 or go to http://go.gov.sg/contactminlaw or submit an application at http://go.gov.sg/applypdo.

3. CLAS will no longer be accepting any new applications for criminal legal aid from all SGPR applicants. CLAS will continue to accept new applications for criminal legal ais from all Foreign Applicants (based in Singapore) who are unable to afford a lawyer and are facing charges in a Singapore court for non-death penalty offences under statues covered by CLAS. You may find more information on our website here.

4. Foreigners (based in Singapore) may continue to apply for criminal legal aid through CLAS.

5. SGPR applicants who have been rejected by PDO and wish to seek assistance may continue to fill out this application form but will be required to provide a copy of the rejection email/letter from PDO. The requests will only be considered on an exceptional basis.

6. After your application has been submitted, CLAS will review your application and conduct a preliminary Means Test assessment based on the information you have provided. If you qualify, we will email you with instructions on the next steps and the submission of documents within 3 working days (Mondays to Fridays), excluding Public Holidays. If you do not qualify for the preliminary Means Test, we will inform you accordingly.

7. Please be informed that the submission of the CLAS Application form does not mean or guarantee that your application for CLAS is successful.

8. Applicants are warned not to provide any misleading or false information in the course of this application.

9. In the event that the Applicant is found to have provided misleading or false information, CLAS will reject/withdraw the application/legal aid even if a lawyer has already been assigned. Such conduct will be reported to the relevant authorities, and criminal proceedings may also be commenced against Applicant.
Pre-Requisites

Does your matter fall under the purview of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme?
CLAS can only process the application if the Accused Person is the one filling up this application form.*

Yes, I am the Accused PersonMy spouse/child is in remand and CLAS has requested that I complete this form
CLAS can only assist you if you have been officially charged in Court.*

Yes, I have already been charged in Court.
Please select "YES" below if a) Your spouse/child is remand and has already applied for CLAS, AND b) CLAS has requested that you provide these details to complete the interview process.*

YesNo
CLAS covers all criminal offences except for:
1. Offences punishable by death
2. Regulatory infractions (e.g., traffic summons) and departmental charges
3. Offences prosecuted by private individuals
Please proceed only if your offence satisfies the requirement above*

Yes
What is the remanded applicant’s name? (i.e. your child/ spouse)*
Do you currently have a lawyer representing you?*

YesNo
If the lawyer indicated his willingness and intention to continue representing you through CLAS, please type the lawyer's name and law firm in "Others".*

Co-Payment and Declaration of Truthfulness
You understand that based on your financial situation and the result of the Means Test, you may be required to make co-payment before a lawyer will be assigned to represent you.*

Yes
You declare and undertake that you shall not furnish any misleading or false information in the course of this application. You acknowledge that in the event that you are found to have been untruthful, CLAS shall be at liberty to reject/withdraw your application/legal aid even if a lawyer has already been assigned, and you further understand that criminal proceedings may be commenced against you.*

Yes

Court Documents
Please confirm that you have the following Court Documents before proceeding with the online application. Please DO NOT proceed if any of the documents listed below is missing.

[For SG/PR Applicants] The Court documents are available on https://icms.statecourts.gov.sg/sop/ (SingPass login required).
Identification Document*

Yes
Bail Bond - the document that your bailor had to sign in order to bail you out of custody.

[For SG/PR Applicants] Please go to https://icms.statecourts.gov.sg/sop/ to download a copy of the Bail document.
I confirm that I have the following document*

Yes
Please upload a copy of the Bail Bond.*

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Charge Sheet(s)

Please submit all your charge sheets consolidated into a single PDF document.

[For SG/PR Applicants] Please go to https://icms.statecourts.gov.sg/sop/ to download a copy of all your charge sheets.
I confirm that I have the following document*

Yes
Please upload a copy of the Charge Sheet(s).*

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Latest Court Mention Slip

This is the document that informs you of your next Court date.

[For SG/PR Applicants] Please go to https://icms.statecourts.gov.sg/sop/ to download a copy of the latest Court Mention Slip, under the "Court Events" tab.
I confirm that I have the following document*

Yes
Please upload a copy of the recent Mention Slip (Court).*

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When is your next Court hearing date?*

DayMonthYear
Date
When is your next Court time?*

:HourMinutesAM/PM Option
Type of Court event?*

MEANS-TEST DECLARATION FORM

Before you proceed, you may wish to preliminarily assess your eligibility for legal aid: 1. Average Monthly Per Capita Household Income (PCHI) must be S$950 or lower for the last 12 months prior to the date of application. 2. Annual Value of applicant’s place of residence must be S$13,000 or lower. The applicant must not own any other property besides his or her place of residence. 3. If Applicant is under 60 years old, Applicant’s savings and non-CPF investments must be S$10,000 or lower. If Applicant is 60 or above, Applicant’s savings and non-CPF investments must be S$40,000 or lower.

MEANS TEST

Part 1: Average Per Capita Gross Monthly Household Income (PCHI)
Are you employed (in Singapore or overseas)?*

YesNo
Have you been employed at all during the last 12 months? (in Singapore or overseas)?*

YesNo
Name of Employer*
Employment Commencement Date*

DayMonthYear
Job Title*
Type 'unknown' if you do not know

Please fill up the following table: (1) Income information in the last 12 months - For example, if you are applying in January 2021, Month 1 would be January 2020, Month 2 would be February 2020 etc. (2) If your monthly salary is not fixed, please enter an average. (3) If you were unemployed in any of the months, enter "NA" under Name of Employer and Job Title, and enter "0" under Monthly Salary. Please see below for an example.*

	Name of Employer	Job Title	Monthly Salary (S$)
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12

Please upload your income documents for the past 15 months.*

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Do you have other sources of funds? (example: maintenance payments from spouse, allowance from parents or friends, rental income, CPF payouts)*

YesNo
Please state the type of funds and total amount of funds received in the last 12 months*
For example: Maintenance from husband - $6,000 ($500 x 12), Rental income - $12,000 ($1,000 x 12)
Are you financially supporting someone who does not live with you?*

YesNo

Please complete the following table. If you do not have an exact amount, you may provide an estimate. Please see below for an example.

	Relationship to Applicant	Total amount paid in the last 12 months (S$)
Dependent 1
Dependent 2
Dependent 3
Dependent 4
Dependent 5
Dependent 6

MEANS TEST

Part 2: Property Information of Applicant
Do you own your place of residence?*

Yes, I have sole ownership of the propertyYes, my spouse has sole ownership of the propertyYes, my spouse and I have joint ownership of the propertyNo
Annual value of place of residence (S$)*
Annual value is the estimated gross annual rent of the property if it were to be rented out - e.g. rental of $500 per month x 12 = $6,000
Name(s) of other owner(s) of place of residence*
Enter 'NA' if you are the sole owner.
Please upload document(s) showing the annual value of your place of residence.

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Do you own any other properties (including overseas properties)?*

YesNo
Address, annual value of other properties*

MEANS TEST

Part 3: Capital and other assets
Do you have any bank accounts (in Singapore or overseas)?*

YesNo
Total amount in bank accounts (S$)*
Please upload your bank documents.

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Do you have any cash savings?*

YesNo
Amount of cash savings? (S$)*
Do you have any insurance policies (e.g. Investment-Linked Policy)?*

YesNo
Please tell us the type of policy and cash/ surrender value.
Please upload your insurance policy documents.

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Do you have any non-CPF investments (in Singapore or overseas)? This includes (1) Shares in your Central Depository (CDP) account; and (2) Any other financial/investment products with a cash value, such as fixed deposit accounts at financial institutions, and shares, bonds and exchange traded funds aside from those in your CDP account.*

YesNo
Please provide details of the investment products and their current values.*
Please upload your investment documents.

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MEANS TEST

Part 4: Income Information of Household Members
Number of household members (including applicant)*
"Household members" refers to persons related by blood, marriage and/or legal adoption and have the same residential address reflected on the NRIC as the applicant for legal aid.

Please provide particulars of all household members.*

	Full name	Relationship to applicant	Is this member employed?	Monthly income
Household member 1
Household member 2
Household member 3
Household member 4
Household member 5
Household member 6
Household member 7
Household member 8
Household member 9

For salaried employees, please submit payslips or CPF contribution history for the last 15 months. For self-employed persons, please submit IRAS statement for the latest assessment year.

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MEANS TEST

Part 5/5: Other details
Are you or your child on any government financial assistance plan?*

YesNo
Please state which plan(s). *
Please upload any documents pertaining to the financial assistance plan(s) listed above.

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Are you suffering from any medical condition that requires long term medication/treatment or surgery?*

YesNo
Please state what your medical condition(s) are.*
Please upload any medical report, document or memo pertaining to the medical condition(s) you listed above.

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Do you have any outstanding conservancy, rental, utilities or medical bills, or any other outstanding legal liabilities?*

YesNo
Please elaborate on your liabilities. *
Please upload any evidence of your liabilities.

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Confirmation
You declare and undertake that you have not furnished any misleading or false information in the course of this application. You acknowledge that in the event that you are found to have been untruthful, CLAS shall be at liberty to reject the application even if a lawyer has already been assigned, and you further understand that criminal proceedings may be commenced against you.*

Yes
You understand and agree that CLAS may call you, your spouse, and/or your parents/legal guardians to verify and seek clarification for the information you have provided above, for purposes of the Means Test.*

Yes
You understand and accept that if you are granted aid, it will be on a provisional basis and further verification may be required on a case-by-case basis.*

Yes
PDPA Notice
You consent that any personal information you have provided to the Pro Bono SG (PBSG) and CLAS may be disclosed to other agencies or individuals for the purposes as stated below. You trust that the information will strictly be:

a. Used to assess your eligibility for legal aid under CLAS and/or rendering its services to you;
b. Used to contact you for any other purpose related to the legal aid application, or on matters to which you have an ongoing relationship with PBSG;
c. Used as aggregate data for statistical purposes;
d. Retained by PBSG for record-keeping purposes, as well as for meeting any of the above purposes;
e. Sharing information obtained with the respective referral and/or government agency supporting CLAS.

You further declare that you have also obtained consent from the other individuals you have named in this form, for the purposes as stated above.
I agree to the above*

Yes

CLAS Application Form

Pre-Requisites

Co-Payment and Declaration of Truthfulness

Court Documents

Personal Information

MEANS-TEST DECLARATION FORM

MEANS TEST

MEANS TEST

MEANS TEST

MEANS TEST

MEANS TEST

Confirmation

PDPA Notice

Others