RULES GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL TO REPRESENT INDIGENT PARTIES Rule 210.4. Payment of Appointed Counsel

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 210.4. Payment of Appointed Counsel

(a) A private attorney appointed to represent a party under this Rule shall be compensated at the rates set forth in "Addendum A" to this Rule, which the Supreme Court may change from time to time, and may receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred pursuant to that representation.

(b) Court-appointed private counsel may submit an invoice every 90 days during the representation by electronically filing, with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, a claim for compensation and reimbursement, which shall be promptly transmitted to the presiding judicial officer for review. All claims for payment must, at a minimum, include a written statement specifying the time expended, services rendered, and expenses incurred while the case was pending in the court. A request for final payment shall be electronically filed no later than 90 days after issuance of final judgment or the date the attorney is granted permission to withdraw as counsel, whichever is earlier.

The Judicial Branch Administrative Office, in collaboration with the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Standing Committee on Indigent Appointments, may establish deadlines and other guidelines for the filing of quarterly payment requests.

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