Subject · 152 laws
Police and courts
Arrest, bail, going to court, and getting a lawyer. Start with what's going on, or go straight to the law.
01 — Start with what's going on
What's going on with the police or a court?
02 — The laws that matter
The laws that matter
- Criminal Procedure CodeCriminal procedure
- Penal CodeCriminal offences
- Evidence Act 1950
- Courts of Judicature Act 1964The superior courts
- Subordinate Courts Act 1948The lower courts
- Legal Aid Act 1971Granting legal aid to certain people
- Legal Profession Act 1976
- Dangerous Drugs Act 1952Regulating import, export, making, sale and use of dangerous drugs
03 — Recent judgments
What courts decided
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These organisations can help, or tell you where to go next. We read each one’s own site and checked what it says about itself. They are not part of this site.
- Legal Aid Department (Visit site)
The government’s legal aid department.
Cost not stated on its site · jbg.gov.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Malaysian Bar (Visit site)
The professional body of Malaysian lawyers, with legal aid centres and directories for finding a lawyer.
Cost not stated on its site · malaysianbar.org.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- National Legal Aid Foundation (Visit site)
Free legal advice and legal aid for criminal cases, through a toll-free line.
Free, as the organisation says · ybgk.org.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Visit site)
An independent organisation that investigates complaints of human rights violations.
Cost not stated on its site · suhakam.org.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Women’s Aid Organisation (Visit site)
A Malaysian NGO that provides free shelter, counselling and crisis support to women and children who experience abuse.
Free, as the organisation says · wao.org.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Malaysian Judiciary (Visit site)
The official portal of the Malaysian judiciary.
Cost not stated on its site · kehakiman.gov.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
- Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Visit site)
The regulator for the converging communications and multimedia industry.
Cost not stated on its site · mcmc.gov.my · Checked 30 Sep 2026
Information, not legal advice