# The Legal Aid Act 1988 (Modification) Regulations 2000, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations modify the Legal Aid Act 1988 so that, where a person appears before a magistrates' court following charge at a police station, criminal legal aid is available to that person without reference to financial resources, and without the need for a statement of means or a contribution to the costs of representation. This modification does not extend to cases where the court sends a person to the Crown Court for trial under the procedure for offences triable only on indictment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2227/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-act-1988-modification-regulations-2000/note
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