Seals of the Court of Appeals and Superior Court
District of Columbia Courts

Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 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. You can find other material, including court rules and forms, elsewhere on this 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; 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.

PDF Name Download PDF
Voucher Guidelines for Attorneys Appointed by the DC Court of Appeals Under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act (August 2023) Download
Order Establishing CLE Requirement for CJA attorneys (Sep 2003) Download
CJA Plan Download
2009 CJA Plan Download
2008 CJA Plan Download
Obligations of CJA Counsel in the DCCA (August 2023) 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 application, dated March 2023. The Court will not consider older versions.

PDF Name Download PDF
CJA Application for New Applicants and Provisional Panel Members (Less than Two Years) Download
CJA Application for Provisional Panel Members Download
CJA Application for Current Full Panel Members Download
23-04 Announcement of the Regular Reestablishment of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys in 2024 Download
22-32 Recertification of the CJA/CCAN Investigator Panel Members Download
22-24 Extension of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
22-03 Extension of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
21-16 Extension of and Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
21-03 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
20-12 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
20-06 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
19-13 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
19-03 Additions to the Criminal Justice Act Panel of Attorneys Download
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
Obligation to CJA Attorneys to Sign Up for Appointment in New Cases Download