Eligibility

(a) EJW will work to assist individuals in the following, non-exclusive, circumstances: (1) Cases in which an indigent individual is a defendant in a lawsuit; (2) Cases in which an indigent individual is seeking to enforce a court order; (3) Cases involving domestic relations and family law; and (4) Matters involving general legal advice to indigent individuals. (b) EJW shall not assist individuals in the following circumstances: (1) Cases seeking tort damages; (2) Criminal defense; and (3) Cases against public agencies or political subdivisions seeking to change or overturn existing rules, regulations and policies. This prohibition shall not limit the program’s ability to represent indigent individuals who are seeking benefits that may be owed them by public entities. (c) Civil legal services funded from the indigent civil legal services account shall be provided only for individuals whose total household income does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level.