ShareCriminal Justice Act Attorneys
Court of Appeals
Attorneys appointed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) will find on this page links to documents of interest and of use in their practice before the court. Other material, including court rules and forms may be found elsewhere on the website.
The DC Court of Appeals maintains its own list of attorneys eligible for appointment under the Criminal Justice Act. This is a closed panel and the Court opens the panel up once a year (usually the beginning of June) for new applicants to apply. The court issues an announcement of when the court will accept applications and the requirement and at that time will have the application available on the website.
2021 Application Form for the D.C. Court of Appeals CJA List (New Members) (RTF file)
2021 Application Form for the D.C. Court of Appeals Current CJA List Members (RTF file)
| PDF Name | Download PDF |
|---|---|
| Voucher Guidelines for Attorneys Appointed by the DC Court of Appeals Under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act | Download |
| Order Establishing CLE Requirement for CJA attorneys (Sep 2003) | Download |
| CJA Plan | Download |
| Obligations of CJA Counsel in the DCCA | Download |
| CJA - Certification regarding counsel on appeal | Download |
| Notice Concerning Annual CLE Requirement (April 2006) | Download |
| CJA - CLE year end certification | Download |
| Joint Committee Order of June 17, 1991 | Download |
| Statement Regarding Transcript (criminal cases) | Download |
| CJA-CCAN Hourly Rates and Statutory Limits for DCCA Appeals | Download |
Superior Court
Note: all applicants must submit the updated version of the application, captioned "SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT PANEL APPLICATION 2018 RE-ESTABLISHMENT." Older versions of the application will not be considered.
| PDF Name | Download PDF |
|---|---|
| 18-09 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys | Download |
| 18-04 Re-establishment of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys | Download |
| 18-04 Attachment – Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Report | Download |
| 17-17 Regular Re-establishment of the CJA Panel | Download |
| Application of CJA Provisional Attorney for Full Panel Membership 2018-2020 | Download |
| Application of CJA Provisional Attorney for Full Panel Membership 2018-2020 (Word Doc) | Download |
| CJA Panel Application 2018-2020 | Download |
| CJA Panel Application 2018-2020 (Word Doc) | Download |
| CJA Plan | Download |
| Obligation to CJA Attorneys to Sign Up for Appointment in New Cases | Download |
