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CJA Case Caps Increased Effective December 8, 2004

By Tom Lincoln

We have received notice that the CJA case cap for felonies has been increased from $5,200 to $7,000. The new cap will apply to cases in which any work was done on or after December 8, 2004. This will shorten the amount of time counsel have to wait to get paid in cases falling within the cap, since these do not have to be certified to the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, who will now review only cases in which  compensation claimed (and certified by the District Court) exceeds the new $7,000 cap. Now if the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts would only implement the system it already has for electronic funds transfer to designated bank accounts of CJA counsel, that would also be a great help. UPDATE: Since some questions had been raised as to the case cap increases and the effective dates, here is the Administrative Office of the U...continue to full post

Full post as published by Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on December 16, 2004 (boomark / email).