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Chapter 6, § 635 Elimination of Non-Statutory Budgetary Caps

Guide to Judiciary Policy, Vol 7 Defender Services, Part A Guidelines for Administering the CJA and Related Statutes, Chapter 6: Federal Death Penalty and Capital Habeas Corpus Representations

§ 635 Elimination of Non-Statutory Budgetary Caps

There should be no formal or informal non-statutory budgetary caps on capital cases, whether in a capital trial, direct appeal, or habeas matter.  See:  JCUS-MAR 2019, p. 18.

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Appx 6A Recommendations Concerning the Cost and Quality of Defense Representation (Updated Spencer Report, September 2010) (PDF)

Last revised (Transmittal 07-014) January 5, 2022
Last revised (minor technical changes) December 29, 2022

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  1. § 610 Overview
  2. § 620 Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases
  3. § 630 Compensation of Appointed Counsel in Capital Cases
  4. § 640 Case Budgeting
  5. § 650: Case Management in Federal Capital Habeas Corpus Proceedings
  6. § 660 Authorization and Payment for Investigative, Expert, and Other Services in Capital Cases
  7. § 670 Scheduling of Federal Death Penalty Case Authorization to Control Costs
  8. § 680 Clemency
  9. § 655 Establishment of Capital Habeas Units & Other Resources

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