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 1/1/22 $158 per hour **$126.40 |
On or after 1/1/23 $164 per hour **$131.20 |
On or after 1/1/24 $172 per hour **$137.60 |
On or after 1/1/25 $175 per hour **$140.00 |
On or after 1/1/26 $177 per hour **$141.60 |
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Maximum hourly capital rate |
On or after 1/1/22 $202 per hour |
On or after 1/1/23 $210 per hour |
On or after 1/1/24 $220 per hour |
On or after 1/1/25 $223 per hour |
On or after 1/1/26 $226 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Person Represented | Proceeding | Statutory Compensation | |
| Defendant | Felony | $13,800 | |
| Misdemeanor, Petty | $3,900 | ||
| Capital Prosecution | None | ||
| New Trial | Same as Original Case | ||
| Pretrial Diversion | $13,800(F), $3,900(M) | ||
| Other Type Defendant | $3,000 | ||
| Plaintiff | Habeas Petitioner, Petitioner (Motion to Vacate) | $13,800 | |
| Motion to Correct | $3,000 | ||
| Habeas Petitioner (Capital) | None | ||
| Offender | Probation Revocation/Termination, Parole Revocation/Termination, Supervised Release Hearing | $3,000 | |
| Other | Pre-Indictment Proceedings* | $3,000 | |
| Mental Competency | $3,000 | ||
| Civil Asset Forfeiture | $13,800 | ||
| Juror Employment Rights | $13,800 | ||
| U.S. Parole Commission | $3,000 | ||
| Witnesses | Material Witness (in Custody), Grand Jury, Congress, Federal, etc | $3,000 | |
| Appellant / Appellee | Trial Disposition | $9,800 | |
| Other | $3,000 | ||
| Appeal Magistrate Judge Decision | $9,800 | ||
| U.S. Supreme Court | None | ||
| Appeal of Civil Asset Forfeiture | $9,800 | ||
| Habeas Corpus (non-capital) Appeal | $9,800 | ||
| Parole Appeal | $3,000 | ||
*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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 to Present | 72.5 cents | |||
| January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 | 70 cents | |||
| January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | 67 cents | |||
| January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | 65.5 cents | |||
| July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | 62.5 cents | |||
| January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | 58.5 cents | |||