Rates For CJA Work On CJA Cases
Hourly Rates for CJA Appointed Counsel | |||||
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Rates for in and out of court work performed by attorneys in noncapital cases during specified time periods |
On or after 2/15/19 $148 per hour **$118.40 |
On or after 1/1/20 $152 per hour **$121.60 |
On or after 1/1/21 $155 per hour **$124.00 |
On or after 1/1/22 $158 per hour **$126.40 |
On or after 1/1/23 $164 per hour **$131.20 |
Maximum hourly capital rate |
On or after 2/15/19 $190 per hour |
On or after 1/1/20 $195 per hour |
On or after 1/1/21 $197 per hour |
On or after 1/1/22 $202 per hour |
On or after 1/1/23 $210 per hour |
**effective 8/1/19, non-panel associates may bill at a rate equal to 80% of the statutory CJA hourly rate for non-capital cases.
Statutory Compensation for CJA Appointments | |||
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Person Represented | Proceeding | Statutory Compensation | |
Defendant | Felony | $12,800 | |
Misdemeanor, Petty | $3,600 | ||
Capital Prosecution | None | ||
New Trial | Same as Original Case | ||
Pretrial Diversion | $12,800(F), $3,600(M) | ||
Other Type Defendant | $2,700 | ||
Plaintiff | Habeas Petitioner, Petitioner (Motion to Vacate) | $12,800 | |
Motion to Correct | $2,700 | ||
Habeas Petitioner (Capital) | None | ||
Offender | Probation Revocation/Termination, Parole Revocation/Termination, Supervised Release Hearing | $2,700 | |
Other | Pre-Indictment Proceedings* | $2,700 | |
Mental Competency | $2,700 | ||
Civil Asset Forfeiture | $12,800 | ||
Juror Employment Rights | $12,800 | ||
U.S. Parole Commission | $2,800 | ||
Witnesses | Material Witness (in Custody), Grand Jury, Congress, Federal, etc | $2,700 | |
Appellant / Appellee | Trial Disposition | $9,100 | |
Other | $2,800 | ||
Appeal Magistrate Judge Decision | $9,100 | ||
U.S. Supreme Court | None | ||
Appeal of Civil Asset Forfeiture | $9,100 | ||
Habeas Corpus (non-capital) Appeal | $9,100 | ||
Parole Appeal | $2,700 |
*If a client is indicted, appointment merges with appointment for criminal charge and statutory compensation for the applicable charge (i.e. felony or misdemeanor).
Mileage Rates and Effective Dates for Travel by Privately Owned Automobile | ||||
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January 1, 2023 to Present | 65.5 cents | |||
July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | 62.5 cents | |||
January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | 58.5 cents | |||
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | 56 cents | |||
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 | 57.5 cents | |||
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 | 58 cents | |||
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 | 54.5 cents | |||
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 | 53.5 cents | |||
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 | 54 cents |