Florida Justice Center  ·  501(c)(3) Legal Aid

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Legal representation for Floridians facing barriers to success caused by the criminal justice system.
Florida Justice Center  ·  501(c)(3) Legal Aid

A criminal record should not decide the rest of your life.

Florida Justice Center is a nonprofit legal aid organization serving the entire state of Florida. We help low-income people overcome the barriers caused by criminal legal system involvement — records, rights, supervision, and search results.

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What we do

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Our story

Founded and led by people the system touched.

FLJC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal aid organization founded and led by someone with lived experience in the criminal legal system, alongside board members who are attorneys or personally impacted. We serve the entire state of Florida from offices in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

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Start with a request

Tell us what you are facing. We review every request.
Services

Legal help across Florida

Start with a request for legal assistance — we will review your matter.

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About

Our Mission

To empower individuals by providing legal support, community education, and removing barriers to success caused by the criminal legal system.

Florida Justice Center (FLJC) is a nonprofit legal aid organization that provides free and low-cost services to low-income people in Florida to help them overcome barriers caused by criminal legal system involvement.

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Our Impact Since January 2020

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Fees & eligibility

Sliding Scale Fees

Like all legal aid organizations in the state, Florida Justice Center's services remain free to low-income individuals. But many people who cannot afford a private attorney still do not qualify as indigent — and they still need help.

That is why, starting on February 1, 2023, Florida Justice Center introduced sliding scale fees to provide reduced-cost legal services to those making 125% or above of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Federal Poverty Guidelines

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Above are the Federal Poverty Guidelines as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services. Sliding scale fees are based on household income and number of dependents as shown above. Proof of income or government assistance is required.

Actual expenses

In addition to the service fee, all clients pay actual expenses — government application fees, postage, certified documents, and filing fees. Each service below lists its minimum actual expenses.

What we do not cover

Florida Justice Center will not pay any outstanding obligations such as fines, fees, court costs, or restitution.

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Our team

Meet our team

Florida Justice Center's Board of Directors, staff, and interns make it the most unique and modern legal aid organization in Florida.

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New client intake

Request legal assistance

Complete the secure form below so our team can review your request.

Starting April 6, 2026, all individuals seeking legal assistance will be required to pay a non-refundable eligibility review fee. The eligibility review fee pays for determination of qualification for the requested service under current Florida law. Payment does not guarantee that you will qualify for services or that you will receive an attorney. The eligibility review fee is $25 per service requested.

For attorneys

Requesting help for a client?

Use the dedicated attorney referral form instead of the individual intake below.

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Final step

Pay the eligibility review fee

Please submit the intake form above before paying the non-refundable fee of $25 per service requested.

Pay $25 eligibility fee

Submitting the form or paying the intake fee does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Contact

Request legal assistance

Tell us what you are facing. We respond to every request, and we will refer you elsewhere if your matter is outside what we handle.

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Request legal assistance

New clients start with our online request form. It takes a few minutes and tells us enough to determine whether we can take your matter.

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Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Existing clients
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