| Hourly Rates for CJA Panel Attorneys | ||
|
Non-Capital |
If services were performed between… | The hourly rate maximum is… |
| 01/01/25 to present | $175 | |
| 01/01/24 to 12/31/24 | $172 | |
| 01/01/23 to 12/31/23 | $164 | |
| 01/01/22 to 12/31/22 | $158 | |
| 01/01/21 to 12/31/21 | $155 | |
| 01/01/20 to 12/31/20 | $152 | |
|
Capital |
01/01/25 to present | $223 |
| 01/01/24 to 12/31/24 | $220 | |
| 01/01/23 to 12/31/23 | $210 | |
| 01/01/22 to 12/31/22 | $202 | |
| 01/01/21 to 12/31/21 | $197 | |
| 01/01/20 to 12/31/20 | $195 | |
| Waivable Attorney Case Compensation Maximums for Non-Capital Cases | ||||||
| If a case is a… | And services were completed between… | |||||
| 01/01/25 to present, the case maximum is… | 01/01/24 to 12/31/24, the case maximum is… | 01/01/23 to 12/31/23, the case maximum is… | 01/01/22 to 12/31/22, the case maximum is… | |||
| Felony | $13,600 | $13,400 | $12,800 | $12,300 | ||
| Misdemeanor | $3,900 | $3,800 | $3,600 | $3,500 | ||
| Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4106A | $2,900 | $2,900 | $2,700 | $2,600 | ||
| Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. §§ 4107 or 4108 | $3,900 | $3,800 | $3,600 | $3,500 | ||
| Proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 983 | $13,600 | $13,400 | $12,800 | $12,300 | ||
| Post-conviction proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254 or 2255 | $13,600 | $13,400 | $12,800 | $12,300 | ||
| Appeal (from cases listed above) | $9,700 | $9,600 | $9,100 | $8,800 | ||
| Other | $2,900 | $2,900 | $2,700 | $2,600 | ||
| Note that there are no statutory attorney case compensation maximums for capital cases. | ||||||
| Mileage Rate for Representation-Related Travel | |
| If the travel occurred between… | The rate per mile is… |
| 01/01/25 to present | $0.70 |
| 01/01/24 to 12/31/24 | $0.67 |
| 01/01/23 to 12/31/23 | $0.655 |
| 07/01/22 to 12/31/22 | $0.625 |
| 01/01/22 to 06/30/22 | $0.585 |
| 01/01/21 to 12/31/21 | $0.56 |
| 01/01/20 to 12/31/20 | $0.575 |
| Copy Rates | |
| In-House Copies | Not more than $0.15/page |
| Outside-Service Copies | Not more than $0.25/page (itemized receipt required) |
| Public-Record Copies | Amount charged (receipt required) |
| Waivable Case Compensation Maximums for Investigative, Expert, and Other Services in Non-Capital Cases | ||
| With Prior Court Authorization | If services were performed between… | The compensation maximum is… |
| 01/01/24 to present | $3,000 | |
| 01/01/23 to 12/31/23 | $2,800 | |
| 01/01/21 to 12/31/22 | $2,700 | |
| 02/15/19 to 12/31/20 | $2,600 | |
| 01/01/16 to 02/14/19 | $2,500 | |
| Without Prior Court Authorization | $1,000 | |
| Note: With prior authorization, the maximum applies separately for each service provider; without prior authorization, the maximum applies to the aggregate compensation (excluding expenses) claimed by all services providers combined, not to each service provider individually. | ||
| Waivable Case Compensation Maximums for Investigative, Expert, and Other Services in Capital Cases |
| For capital representations commenced, and capital appeals perfected on or after April 24, 1996, there is a waivable limit of $7,500. The $7,500 limit applies to the total payments for investigative, expert, and other services in a case, not to each service individually. |
| Rates for Interpreters | |||
| If services were completed on or after January 1, 2023… | |||
| Federally Certified | Professionally Qualified | Language Skilled (Non-Certified) | |
| Full-Day | $566 | $495 | $350 |
| Half-Day | $320 | $280 | $190 |
| Overtime | $80/hour or part thereof | $70/hour or part thereof | $44/hour or part thereof |
| If services were performed before January 1, 2023… | |||
| Federally Certified and Professional Qualified | Language Skilled (Non-Federally Certified) | ||
| Full-Day | $418 | $202 | |
| Half-Day | $226 | $111 | |
| Overtime | $59/hour | $35/hour | |
| Note: The half-day rate is paid for services up to and including four hours in one day; the full-day rate is paid for services in excess of four hours up to and including eight hours in one day; and the overtime/hourly rates apply if the workday exceeds eight hours, not including meal periods. | |||
| When an interpreter is invoicing two separate half-days for different CJA representations, then the first half-day should be billed at the half-day rate and the second at the difference between the half-day and full-day rates. | |||