Resources for CJA Attorneys

• CJA Instructions (Judge Brian Epps and Judge Christopher Ray)- updated January 2024
• Jail Contact Information - revised 2017  
• Introduction to Federal Sentencing - 12th Edition
• Notice of Counsel's Post-Conviction Obligations  

CJA Forms

• CJA-0020
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0020
  • Form: Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court-Appointed Counsel
• CJA-0021
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0021
  • Form: Authorization and Voucher for Expert and other Services
• CJA-0025
  • Form: Notice to CJA Panel Attorney Regarding Availability of Investigative, Expert and Other Service
• CJA-0026
  • Form: Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum: District Court
• CJA-0026A
  • Form: Guidance to Attorneys in Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum: District Court
• CJA-0028A
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028A
  • Form: Attorney Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-0028B
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028B
  • Form: Attorney Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028C
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028C
  • Form: Investigative Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028D
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028D
  • Form: Investigative Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028E
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028E
  • Form: Expert Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028F
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028F
  • Form: Expert Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028G
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028G
  • Form: Other Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
• CJA-028H
  • Instructions: Instructions for CJA-0028H
  • Form: Other Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost

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