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Effective January 1, 2010 - Increase to Hourly Rates and Case Compensation Maximums

Effective January 1, 2010 - Decrease in Mileage Rate from $.55/mile to $.50/mile

ANNOUNCEMENT:  United States Circuit Court Judge Peter W. Hall, Chair of the Second Circuit CJA and Pro Bono Committee, announces that the Circuit Court of Appeals and all the District Courts within the Circuit have agreed on a new initiative designed to expedite the processing of CJA vouchers in both the Circuit and District Courts.  As of July 15, 2008, all vouchers submitted for processing to the Circuit or District Courts within the Circuit, must be typewritten on the official '.pdf' fillable voucher and worksheet forms provided for that purpose on the Courts website.  No other forms will be accepted after July 15, 2008.  Additionally, CJA Form 26 in the District Courts and CJA Form 27 for Appellate Vouchers in the Court of Appeals will be substituted for the Attorney's Affidavit in Support of a Voucher Claiming Excess Compensation, the use of which will be discontinued.

INFORMATION

2nd Circuit Fillable Form Announcement 

Circuit Notice to the Criminal Law Bar regarding Appeals

     

The CJA Plan

General Order #1

LINKS

RATES / PAYMENTS

Current Hourly Rate:  $125/hr (In-Court or Out-of-Court)

(As of 1/1/2010)

Current Mileage Rate:  50 cents per mile ($0.50/mile)

(As of 1/1/2010)

                                                     

Case Compensation Maximums

as of (1/1/2010)

CJA Hourly Rates

as of (1/1/2010)

  

FORMS

Pursuant to the Announcement from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, effective July 15, 2008, all CJA vouchers and voucher worksheets must

be typewritten.  Vouchers or worksheets received handwritten will be returned to counsel. 

You can fill out the forms on-screen and save them before submitting to the Court for review and consideration.

Worksheets in Fillable .pdf format

In Court Hourly Worksheet

Out of Court Hourly Worksheet

Other Expenses Worksheet

Instructions for Completing the Worksheets

 

Worksheets in Excel format:

In-Court Worksheet

Out-of-Court Worksheet

Other Expense Worksheet

 

If your voucher spans more than

one rate period, this form may assist

you with completing the worksheets

Multi-rate worksheet

  • CJA 20   - Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel  (CJA 20 Voucher Instructions) (CJA 20 Case Disposition Codes)
  • CJA 21   - Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services
  • CJA 23   - Financial Affidavit (in Support of Request for Attorney, Expert or Other Court Services without Payment of Fee)
  • CJA 24   - Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript
  • CJA 26   - Supplemental Information Statement for Compensation Claim in Excess of Statutory Case Compensation Maximum: District Court
  • CJA 26A - Guidance in Drafting Memorandum Required for Compensation Claim in Excess of Case Compensation Maximum: District Court
  • CJA 27   - Supplemental Info Statement for Compensation Claim in Excess of Statutory Case Compensation Maximum:  Court of Appeals
  • CJA 27A - Guidance in Drafting Memo Required for Compensation Claim in Excess of Case Compensation Maximum: Court of Appeals
  • CJA 30   - Death Penalty Proceedings:  Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel
  • CJA 31   - Death Penalty Proceedings:  Ex Parte Request for Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services

Instructions for Completing the Worksheets

Notice from Second Circuit - Briefs

Interim Payments (Circuit Notice)

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