An eligibility clerk from the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo will interview you in the city lock up before your arraignment. The eligibility clerk will ask you several questions:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Address and telephone number
- Are you working?
- If you work how much do you make?
- Do you have any children under the age of 21 and if so how many?
- How many people are in your household?
- Do you received and public assistance including SNAP?
- Are you on social security, disability, or workmens compensation?
It is very important that you answer the questions as accurately as possible so the Legal Aid Bureau can determine if you meet our financial eligibility requirements.