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Payment Rates

Mileage (All Claims)

 
1994 and prior
$ .25 per mile
 
1995 through 6/8/1996
$ .30 per mile
 
6/9/1996 through 9/30/1998
$ .31 per mile
 
10/1/1998 through 3/31/1998
$ .325 per mile
 
4/1/1999 through 1/13/2000
$ .31 per mile
 
1/14/2000 to 1/21/2001
$ .325 per mile
 
1/22/2001 to 1/20/2002
$ .345 per mile
 
1/21/2002 to 12/31/2002
$ .365 per mile
 
1/1/2003 to 12/31/2003
$ .36 per mile
 
1/1/2004 to 2/3/2005
$ .375 per mile
 
2/4/2005 to 12/31/2005
$ .405 per mile
 
1/1/2006 to 1/31/2007
$ .445 per mile
  2/1/2007 to 3/18/2008 $ .485 per mile
  3/19/2008 to present $ .505 per mile

CJA 20

IN COURT

 
1995 and prior
$ 60.00 per hour
 
1996 through 1999
$ 65.00 per hour
 
2000 to March 31, 2001
$ 70.00 per hour
 
April 1, 2001 to April 30, 2002
$75.00 per hour
 
May 1, 2002 to December 31, 2005
$90.00 per hour
 
January 1, 2006 to May 19, 2007
$92.00 per hour
 
May 20, 2007 to December 31, 2007
$94.00 per hour
  January 1, 2008 to present $100.00 per hour

OUT OF COURT

 
1995 and prior
$ 40.00 per hour
 
1996 through 1999
$ 34.00 per hour
 
2000 to March 31, 2001
$ 50.00 per hour
 
April 1, 2001 to April 30, 2002
$55.00 per hour
 
May 1, 2002 to December 31, 2005
$90.00 per hour
 
January 1, 2006 to May 19, 2007
$92.00 per hour
 
May 20, 2007 to December 31, 2007
$94.00 per hour
  January 1, 2008 to present $100.00 per hour

MAXIMUM WITHOUT CIRCUIT APPROVAL

 
November 12, 2000 and prior
$ 3,500.00
 
November 13, 2000 to December 7, 2004
$ 5,200.00
 
December 8, 2004 to present
$ 7,000.00 (Felony) $5,000.00 (Appeal)
   
$2,000.00 (Misdemeanor) $5,000 (Appeal)

For representation other than a criminal case, such as supervised release, probation revocation and material witness, the local maximum before circuit approval is $1,500. The attorney will need to send a letter to the local judge requesting any amount exceeding the local maximum. In the case of multiple material witnesses the attorney is allowed $1,500 per material witness.

Any request for compensation in excess of $7,000.00, either because of the hourly rate or the total amount requested, must be justified by the requesting attorney in a written submission filed with the district judge handling the habeas case. The district judge will forward the fee request to the chief judge of the circuit with a brief written statement recommending approval or denial of the request.

CJA 21

Expert Services

MAXIMUM WITHOUT CIRCUIT APPROVAL - $ 1,600.00

Receipt or invoice always required

CJA 30

Death Penalty

IN COURT OR OUT OF COURT -

 
April 24, 1996 to January 31, 2005
$125.00 per hour
 
February 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005
$160.00 per hour
 
January 1, 2006 to May 19, 2007
$163.00 per hour
 
May 20, 2007 to December 31, 2007
$166.00 per hour
  January 1, 2008 to present $170.00 per hour

MAXIMUM WITHOUT CIRCUIT APPROVAL - $ 100,000.00

Any request for compensation in excess of $100,000.00, either because of the hourly rate or the total amount requested, must be justified by the requesting attorney in a written submission filed with the district judge handling the habeas case. The district judge will forward the fee request to the chief judge of the circuit with a brief written statement recommending approval or denial of the request.

CJA 31

Death Penalty - Expert Services

MAXIMUM WITHOUT CIRCUIT APPROVAL - $ 7,500.00

Receipt or invoice always required