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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

12/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/29/2025 11:46

Increases in CJA Hourly Rates and Case Maximums - Effective January 1, 2026

The hourly rates for CJA representation increase from $175 to $177 for non-capital cases and from $223 to $226 in capital cases for work performed on or after January 1, 2026. The case compensation maximum for appellate representation in direct criminal appeals and in appeals in 28 U.S.C. section 2241, 2254 and 2255 cases increases from $9,700 to $9,800. In "other" case types, the case compensation rate increases from $2,900 to $3,000.

Previous hourly rates and case compensation maximums are available in the Guide to Judiciary Policy, Volume 7.

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