Justice and legal in Calgary, Alberta
LAA - Information for People Arrested/Detained
Offered by Legal Aid Alberta - Calgary
1120 Dominion Centre 665 - 8 Street SW, Calgary, AB
In short
Any person who is under arrest and/or is being detained has the right to receive free legal advice from a lawyer.
- Hours
- Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- Who it is for
- Detained persons
- Cost and access
- Free
- Where
- 1120 Dominion Centre 665 - 8 Street SW, Calgary, AB
- How to reach
- (866) 845-3425
- Last verified
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About this service
Any person who is under arrest and/or is being detained has the right to receive free legal advice from a lawyer.
In addition to duty counsel at the courthouse, Legal Aid Alberta also provides duty counsel services specifically for detained persons through the Brydges program. This service ensures access to immediate legal advice by telephone for all detained persons in Alberta regardless of their financial situation. The service is available 24 hours a day and offers a translation service in 110 languages.
The telephone number for the toll-free line is reserved for detained persons only, and is posted in police stations and detention centres across the province. If you know someone who is being detained and you are able to speak with them, you may tell him/her:
- That they have the right to immediate, free legal advice from a lawyer.
- To ask for the toll-free number to speak with a lawyer, if they have not already done so.
Who can use it?
Detained persons
When is it open?
LAA - Information for People Arrested/Detained is open Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m..
How do I get in touch?
Call (866) 845-3425.
- Phone
- (866) 845-3425
Listed in Calgary, Alberta.
1120 Dominion Centre 665 - 8 Street SW, Calgary, AB
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