UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
GENERAL ORDER REGARDING THE SUBMISSION OF
INTERIM CJA VOUCHERS
Pursuant to the May 9, 2023 order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the
First Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island hereby authorizes
attorneys and expert service providers to submit interim CJA vouchers in accordance with
§230.73.10 and §310.60.10 of the Guidelines for the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act.
Unless the Court otherwise orders, in any pending matter before the Court, CJA attorneys and
expert service providers may submit 1 interim CJA voucher at any point in the representation
and a final CJA voucher within 45 days after entry of final judgment.
It is so ordered.
Date: 5/22/2023 By the Court:
/s/ John J. McConnell, Jr., Chief Judge
United States Court of Appeals
For the First Circuit
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IN RE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT INTERIM COMPENSATION
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ORDER OF COURT
Entered: May 9, 2023
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to mitigate the expected economic impact
upon District Court Criminal Justice Act panel members and service providers, the Court, on
March 26, 2020, issued an Order which allowed, until further notice, the filing of interim
vouchers for compensation in a manner and schedule to be determined by the individual District
Courts of the First Circuit. The Order further suspended, until further notice, the requirement that
interim vouchers for compensation which are individually or cumulatively below the statutory
threshold be approved by the Chief Judge of the Circuit or his Designee.
In light of the efficiencies resulting from the foregoing practices, the Court hereby,
pursuant to §§ 230.73.10(a) and (d) and 310.60.10 of the Guidelines for the Administration of
the Criminal Justice Act, adopts the following: (1) the filing of interim vouchers for
compensation is allowed in a manner and schedule to be determined by the individual District
Courts of the First Circuit; (2) interim vouchers for compensation which are individually or
cumulatively below the statutory threshold need only be approved by the presiding judicial
officer; and (3) vouchers which individually or cumulatively exceed the statutory threshold shall
be submitted to the Chief Judge of the Circuit or his Designee for approval. This Order remains
in effect until further order of this Court.
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Lara E. Montecalvo, Circuit Judge*
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Designee of the Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
