Legal fees

Our Case Handling Process
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Legal fees

Our Case Handling Process

Outlined below is the general process from your initial inquiry or consultation to the completion of your engagement. Please note that the process may vary depending on the matter involved.

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Inquiry/Consultation

To begin, please do not hesitate to contact us via our inquiry form or by telephone.
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Consultation

We would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you either in person or via an online consultation.
Should you have any relevant documents or evidentiary materials, please bring them to the meeting or have them prepared in advance.
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Execution of an engagement agreement and payment of the retainer fee

Following our consultation, if we decide to take on your matter, we will provide you with an engagement agreement and request that you sign it.
Upon receipt of the retainer fee, we will commence work on your case.
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Legal Services

We will use our best efforts to resolve your case favorably.
We will submit a notice of appointment as defense counsel and conduct the defense as appropriate at each stage of the criminal process.
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Completion of case

We will notify you once the matter has been resolved.
If the objective of your request is achieved, we will invoice you for the contingency fee as stipulated in the engagement agreement.

Estimate of Legal Fees

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Legal fees are typically paid at the following three times.
- Retainer
  This is the fee to be paid at the start of the legal work.
- Contingency fee
  This is the fee to be paid at the conclusion of the case depending on the results achieved.
- Per diem
  This is the daily allowance paid to the attorneys for participating in court events like trial dates, pretrial arrangement procedures, and meetings.

Retainer and contingency fee

The amount shall be determined based on the goals and results obtained through the defense activities. The standard amount is indicated in the table below (consumption tax excluded).

Timing	Target	Retainer	Result	Contingency fee
Before indictment	Charges dropped	From 1,000,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen	Charges dropped	From 1,000,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen
First trial	Not guilty	From 1,500,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen	Not guilty	From 1,500,000 yen to 7,000,000 yen
	Suspended sentence	From 1,000,000 yen to 3,000,000 yen	Suspended sentence	From 1,000,000 yen to 3,000,000 yen
	Reduced sentence (less than 70% of the penalty demanded)	From 1,000,000 yen	Reduced sentence	From 800,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen
Appeal	Overturning of conviction	From 1,000,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen	Overturning of conviction	From 1,000,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen
	Overturning of conviction	From 1,000,000 yen to 5,000,000 yen	Overturning	From 800,000 yen to 3,000,000 yen
	Commutation of punishment	From 800,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen	Commutation of punishment	From 800,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen
	Dismissal of prosecutor's appeal	From 100,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen	Dismissal of prosecutor's appeal	From 500,000 yen to 2,000,000 yen

Per diem

When appearing in court as the defense attorney, the lawyer will receive a daily allowance (consumption tax excluded) based on the following classification.
Pretrial arrangement procedures or meetings / 50,000 to 150,000 yen per day
Trial dates / 100,000 to 200,000 yen per day
Preparation of a legal contract

The above fees are just for reference.
At our firm, we listen to what the client has to say and, upon consultation, prepare a legal contract that stipulates the exact legal fees and the method of payment.
No additional fees will be charged for interviews or requests for bail (because the interviews and requests for bail are considered part of the normal workload of criminal attorneys.)
Advisory Fee

From 50,000 yen per month・Per diem
Legal Consultation Fee

20,000 yen for up to one hour, 10,000 yen for each additional 30 minutes (excluding sales tax).
Online or telephone consultations are also available.

Legal fees

Do you also handle cases other than international criminal cases?

JIN International Criminal Defense Law Office specializes in handling all types of criminal cases in Japan. In addition to Japanese nationals, we also actively defend foreign nationals who have been arrested in Japan, so please feel free to contact us.
Is it possible to consult in English? Is there an additional charge when English is spoken?

Our attorneys speak English, and they can speak directly with clients without the need for an interpreter. For languages other than English, the presence of an interpreter is required, and interpreter fees will be charged.
live in a foreign country; can I consult with you just the same?

Of course, we also accept requests from families living overseas. We frequently receive requests from the families of those involved in criminal cases in Japan.
I am already consulting an attorney, but I am worried about procedural errors. Can I consult with you?

We actively encourage second opinions. If you are unsure or dissatisfied with the current policy of your attorney, or if you are considering changing attorneys, please feel free to contact us. Hearing the opinions of multiple attorneys can provide new perspectives.
Do you accept consultations from corporations?

We do accept corporate consultations. In many criminal cases, corporations appear as suspects or defendants, including for violations of the Entertainment Business Law and corporate tax laws. If you have been contacted by the police, contact us as soon as possible so as to have more options for defense action.

Services offered

We are committed to a swift, reliable legal response.

Property Crimes
Drug Crimes
Violent crimes
Sex Crimes
Traffic-related crimes
Cases involving Foreign Nationals
Juvenile Cases
White-collar crimes
Second opinions
Advisory contracts specializing in criminal cases