The following documents are a guide to Criminal Justice Act administration in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia. Sample forms are provided to facilitate processing. The provided forms may not be electronically filed. Though some forms are fillable, all must be submitted to the Court in hard copy, with original signatures and the appropriate supporting documentation.

• Introduction
• Common Mistakes That Delay CJA Payment
• Application (Membership on the CJA Panel)
• CJA 20 Voucher (Example) and Itemization (Example Format)  (Appointment of and Authority to Pay Court Appointed Counsel)
• Supplemental Instructions for Completing CJA 20
• Instructions for CJA 20 (Official)
• CJA Rates at a Glance
• CJA 26 Voucher (Supplemental Information for a Compensation Claim In Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum: District Court)
• CJA 26A Guidance to Attorneys (Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim In Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum: District Court)
• CJA 21 Voucher (Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services) Blank Form
• Instructions for CJA 21 (Official)
• Example: CJA 21 Voucher (Without Itemization)
• CJA Expert Service Provider Information, A Guide
• Interpreters (For the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia)
• Interpreters Rates at a Glance (For the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia)

• Northern District of Georgia Local Rules Appendix D: Plan for Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as Amended
• Guidelines for the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act and Related Statutes

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