What are the hourly rates of compensation and their effective dates?
05/01/2002 - 12/31/2005 |
$90.00 per hour |
01/01/2006 – 05/19/2007 |
$92.00 per hour |
05/20/2007 – 12/31/2007 |
$94.00 per hour |
01/01/2008 – 03/10/2009 |
$100.00 per hour |
03/11/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
$110.00 per hour |
01/01/2010 – 08/31/2013 |
$125.00 per hour |
09/01/2013 – 02/28/2013 |
$110.00 per hour |
03/01/2013 – 12/31/2014 |
$126.00 per hour |
01/01/2015 – 12/31/2014 |
$127.00 per hour |
01/01/2016 - 05/04/2017 |
$129.00 per hour |
05/05/2017 - Present |
$132.00 per hour |
What is the reimbursement rate for mileage?
02/01/2007 – 03/18/2008 |
$0.485 per mile |
03/19/2008 – 07/31/2008 |
$0.505 per mile |
08/01/2008 – 01/31/2009 |
$0.585 per mile |
02/01/2009 – 12/31/2009 |
$0.550 per mile |
01/01/2010 – 12/31/2010 |
$0.500 per mile |
01/01/2011 – 04/16/2012 |
$0.510per mile |
04/17/2012 – 12/31/2012 |
$0.555 per mile |
01/01/2013 – 12/31/2013 |
$0.565 per mile |
01/01/2014 – 12/31/2014 |
$0.560 per mile |
01/01/2015 – 12/31/2015 |
$0.575 per mile |
01/01/2016 – 05/04/2017 |
$0.540 per mile |
05/05/2017 - 12/31/2017 |
$0.535 per mile |
01/01/2018 - Present |
$0.545 per mile |
Note: Receipts are required for parking and toll fees.
Where do I send my voucher for payment?
How do I issue subpoenas under the CJA?
Can I get the assistance of an expert or investigator for my CJA case?
Are there presumptive rates for expert or investigative services?
How do I obtain interpreters?
I need an interpreter, investigator or expert, but I don’t know whom to call. What should I do?
A current list of interpreters is posted on this Court's website.
I have a question about a misdemeanor duty day assignment, whom should I contact?
My client is detained, where should I call to determine his location?
How do I obtain a PACER account for my CJA work?
I need to travel overnight in association with my CJA appointment, what do I do?
I have a defendant who is out on bond and resides out of state. How do I arrange for his transportation to Maryland to attend the court proceedings?
Where can I find instructions for completing the various CJA Forms?
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 20 (Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel)
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 21 (Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services)
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 24 (Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript)
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 30 (Death Penalty Proceedings: Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel)
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 31 (Death Penalty Proceedings: Ex Parte Request for Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services)
- Instructions for completing CJA Form 26 (Memorandum for a Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum: District Court)