Criminal Justice Act (CJA)
The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) (18 USC § 3006A) provides federal funds for attorneys, experts, and services necessary for the adequate representation of indigent defendants.
CJA eVoucher
CJA eVoucher Getting Started and Onlne Help
CJA eVoucher Checklist
CJA eVoucher Transcripts
CJA eVoucher is the Electronic Voucher Management System, a web-based application for use by court-appointed counsel. The CJA eVoucher provides court-appointed counsel, court staff, and judges with the ability to electronically create, manage, approve and process CJA vouchers and documents.
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CJA eVoucher Electronic Voucher Management System* For entering & submitting vouchers to the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands |
Reference Materials and Forms
CJA Guidelines
CJA Policies and Procedures, Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit
Compensation and Expenses of Appointed Counsel
Request for Excess Compensation Form
Service Provider Funding Request Form
CJA 20 - Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel
CJA 21 - Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services
CJA 24 - Authorization and Voucher for Payment of Transcript
§ 230.16(A) Non-Capital Hourly Rates
| SERVICE DATE | HOURLY RATE | ||
| FROM | TO | ||
| 01/01/2024 | Present | $172 | |
| 01/01/2023 | 12/31/2023 | $164 | |
| 01/01/2022 | 12/31/2022 | $158 | |
| 01/01/2021 | 12/31/2021 | $155 | |
| 01/01/2020 | 12/31/2020 | $152 | |
| 02/15/2019 | 12/31/2019 | $148 | |
| 03/23/2018 | 02/14/2019 | $140 | |
| 05/05/2017 | 03/22/2018 | $132 | |
| 01/01/2016 | 05/04/2017 | $129 | |
| 01/01/2015 | 12/31/2015 | $127 | |
| 03/01/2014 | 12/31/2014 | $126 | |
| 09/01/2013 | 02/28/2014 | $110 | |
| 01/01/2010 | 08/31/2013 | $125 | |
| 03/11/2009 | 12/31/2009 | $110 | |
| 01/01/2008 | 03/10/2009 | $100 | |
| 05/20/2007 | 12/31/2007 | $94 | |
| 01/01/2006 | 05/19/2007 | $92 | |
| 05/01/2002 | 12/31/2005 | $90 | |
Language Interpreter Rates
| INTERPRETER SKILLS | HOURLY RATE |
| Language Skilled (Non-certified) | $75 |
| Certified1 and Professionally Qualified2 Interpreters | $85 |
Effective 02/01/2023. See General Order No. 23-00001
1 Certified interpreters must pass the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (only available for Spanish, Navajo & Haitian Creole).
2 Professionally Qualified Interpreters must meet one of the following criteria:
(a) Passed the U.S. Department of State conference or seminar interpreter test in a language pair that includes English and the target language.The U.S. Department of State's escort interpreter test is not accepted as qualifying
(b) Passed the interpreter test of the United Nations in a language pair that includes English and the target language
(c) Is a current member qualified in English and the target language in good standing of:
(1) the Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence (AIIC); or
(2)The American Association of Language Specialists (TAALS).
(d) For sign language interpreters, someone who holds the Specialist Certificate: Legal (SC:L) of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).
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