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• Compensation and Expenses of Appointed Counsel
• Compensation of Appointed Counsel in Capital Cases
• Notices:
  • No. 21-01: Hourly Rates and Case Maximum Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys
  • No. 19-04: Updated 2018 Tax Reporting Information
  • No. 10-01: Hourly Rates and Case Maximum Increases for CJA Panel Attorneys
  • No. 09-03: Hourly Rate and Case Maximum Increases for Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel Attorneys
• Transcript Rates

Case Compensation Maximums

• Case Compensation Maximums
• Notices:
  • No. 08-15: Adjustment of the Criminal Justice Act(CJA) Panel Attorney Case Compensation Maximum Amounts

Mileage

• Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates
  • POV Mileage Rates (Archived)
• Notices:
  • No. 22-16:  New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2023
  • No. 21-16:  New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2022
  • No. 21-02: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2021
  • No. 20-04: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2020
  • No. 19-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2019
  • No. 18-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2018
  • No. 17-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2017 (Amended)
  • No. 16-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2016
  • No. 15-03: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2015
  • No. 13-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2013
  • No. 11-01: New Mileage Rates Effective January 1, 2011

Standard Rates for Experts and Associate Counsel

• NEW Review of Current Local Criminal Justice Act Policies (April 25, 2024) 
• Standard Presumptive Rates for Selected Experts and Associate Counsel (08.28.2013)

CJA Forms

Submission of electronic vouchers via CJA eVoucher is mandatory.  Access to paper forms is provided for reference purposes.  Attorneys may include a CJA-24 voucher completed with pertinent information as an attachment to their motion requesting transcripts in CM/ECF.

• CJA Form 20 Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel
• CJA Form 20 Instructions
• CJA Form 21 Authorization and Voucher for Expert Services
• CJA Form 21 Instructions
• CJA Form 23 Financial Affidavit
• CJA Form 24 Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript
• CJA Form 24 Instructions
• CJA Form 26 Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim
  • CJA Form 26A Guidance to Attorneys
• CJA Form 30 Death Penalty Proceedings:  Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court Appointed Counsel
• CJA Form 30 Instructions
• CJA Form 31 Death Penalty Proceedings:  Expert / Other Services
• CJA Form 31 Instructions
• Form for Selection of Counsel on Appeal