Namhae-gun Opens Gyeongnam's First 'Military Citizen Happiness Legal Counseling Office'

Free Consultation Available for Civil, Criminal, and Legal Interpretation Cases

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has opened the "Gunmin Happiness Legal Counseling Office" to assist residents who face difficulties in accessing legal services due to geographical conditions.

Namhae-gun finalized the "Resident Lawyer System Operation" as a campaign pledge of the 8th elected county governor and established the legal basis by enacting the "Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of the Namhae-gun Gunmin Happiness Legal Counseling Office" in December last year.

Subsequently, through the first supplementary budget of this year, office space was secured, and four lawyers based in Jinju were appointed, leading to the opening of the "Gunmin Happiness Legal Counseling Office" on the 26th. This is the first operation of its kind among counties in Gyeongnam.

Gyeongnam Namhae-gun has opened the 'Citizen Happiness Legal Counseling Office'.

The "Gunmin Happiness Legal Counseling Office" plans to provide various legal consultations related to residents' daily lives, thereby performing resident-friendly legal administration. It offers a space where residents, who previously had to visit nearby local governments such as Jinju and Changwon for lawyer consultations, can now receive consultations from lawyers nearby on a regular basis.

The legal counseling office is located at 1, Mangun-ro 19beon-gil, Namhae-eup, Namhae-gun, on the first floor (behind Namhae-gun Office, opposite Cafe Familia), and operates by appointment every Monday and Thursday from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Anyone with an address, residence, or business place in Namhae-gun can receive consultations at the legal counseling office. The scope of consultation includes civil, criminal, family cases, and other legal interpretations, and all consultations are free of charge.

The legal counseling office began accepting appointments from the 27th and will start the first consultations on Thursday, the 29th. Residents wishing to receive free legal counseling services can make a reservation with the Namhae-gun Gunmin Happiness Legal Counseling Office.

Governor Jang Chung-nam said, "The fact that residents can receive prompt consultations from legal experts nearby and that the counseling office is for all residents, not limited to vulnerable groups, is expected to be the most tangible form of proactive administration for the residents." He added, "We will continuously collect residents' opinions during the operation process to supplement and improve the service, establishing the counseling office as a practical help for the community."

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