IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
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CHARLESTON DIVISION EN,-----------,
INRE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT PROGRAM OEC 2 9 2011
TERESA L. DEPPNER, CLERK
ST ANDING ORDER U.S. District Court
Southern District of West Virginia
Upon recommendation of the Panel Advisory Committee that an increase in the
presumptive investigator rate is needed, the Court hereby raises the presumptive investigator rate
for Criminal Justice Act cases from $30 per hour to $50 per hour. This rate will be applied to
work done by investigators on or after January 1, 2012. Attorneys wishing to use an investigator
at a higher rate should provide an advanced request to the CJA Supervising Attorney. The Court
also reiterates the long-standing rule that investigators working on CJ A cases must maintain
current Private Investigator licenses from the State of West Virginia.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this Order to the Panel Advisory
Committee, the CJA Supervising Attorney, and all members of the CJA Panel.
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David A. Faber, Senior District .Judge
