Orders and Notices
NOTICE
Pursuant to D.C. Code § 11-2601 et seq,
the Plan for Furnishing Representation to Indigents Under
the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act, Title II §
B(2) and Miscellaneous Order No. M-216-03, the Court of Appeals
is undertaking to reconstitute its list of attorneys available
for appointment under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) to represent
indigent defendants and respondents on appeal in criminal
and juvenile delinquency cases and in cases in which defendants
and respondents are exposed to incarceration. A copy of Miscellaneous
Order No. M-216-03 is appended hereto. This undertaking
follows an extended review by the court of the current CJA
plan and consultations with an attorney advisory committee
including representatives of the District of Columbia Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Superior Court Trial Lawyers
Association, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service,
and the Office of Bar Counsel.
All attorneys who are interested in being considered
for inclusion in the reconstituted list, including attorneys
who are on the current list and attorneys who seek appointment
only in appeals in which they were counsel of record in the
trial court, must submit a completed application within 45
days from the date of this notice. Once the application process
is completed, the applications reviewed, and a new CJA list
constituted, all appointments will be made solely from this
list, except in special circumstances and as decided by the
court. The application process will be reopened annually,
or more frequently if necessary.
An application for inclusion on the CJA appellate
list may be obtained from the Court
of Appeals section of the D.C. Bar's website (www.dcca.state.dc.us)
or from the Clerk's
Office located on the Sixth Floor of 500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20001.
Applications must be received and date stamped
by the Clerk's Office no later than 45 days from the
date of this notice. Applicants should read Miscellaneous
Order No. M-217-03, appended hereto, which establishes a Continuing
Legal Education requirement for attorneys on the new CJA list,
and the memorandum issued by the court together with the application
entitled "Obligations of Counsel."
Submission of an application constitutes an applicant's
commitment to fulfill the obligations set forth in the aforementioned
order and memorandum if the application is approved.
September 18, 2003
|
