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Guidelines for the Administration of the
Criminal Justice Act and Related Statutes

Pursuant to approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Guidelines for the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act and Related Statutes are provided.

Chapter I. Criminal Justice Act and Related Statutes
Chapter II. Appointment and Payment of Counsel
 

Part A. Eligibility for Representation Under the Act

Part B. Appointment of Counsel

Part C. Compensation and Expenses of Appointed Counsel
Chapter III. Authorization and Payment for Investigative, Expert or Other Services
 

Part A. General

Part B. Policies Regarding Investigative, Expert and Other Services
Chapter IV. Defender Organizations
Chapter V. Miscellaneous Procedures
Chapter VI. Representation in Federal Death Penalty Cases and in Federal Capital Habeas Corpus Proceedings

 

Appendix A -   Criminal Justice Act Forms
     
Appendix B -   Location Codes
     
Appendix C -  

Suggested Form for Advance Authorization for Investigative
Expert or Other Services

Model Order Authorizing the Acquisition of Computer
[Hardware and/or Software] Under the Criminal Justice Act (pdf)
   
     
Appendix D -   Community Defender Organization: Grant and Conditions (pdf)
     
Appendix E -   Interim Payments to Counsel

In non-death penalty cases
In death penalty cases (pdf)
     
Appendix F -   Interim Payments for Services Other than Counsel

In non-death penalty cases
In death penalty cases (commenced or appeal perfected before 4/24/96)
In death penalty cases (commenced or appeal
perfected on or after 4/24/96) (pdf)
     
Appendix G -   Model Criminal Justice Act Plan

Model Plan for the Composition, Administration and
Management of the Panel of Private Attorneys under the
Criminal Justice Act (pdf)
     
Appendix H -   Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 (pdf)
     
Appendix I -  

Federal Death Penalty Cases

 
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