Virginia Supreme Court Issues Guidelines on Payment for Court-Appointed, Capital Defense Lawyers

June 29, 2001 - On June 29, 2001, the Virginia Supreme Court for the first time issued guidelines for compensation paid to lawyers representing indigent defendants in capital cases. The guidelines call for lawyers to be paid $125 an hour for in-court work and $75 an hour for out-of-court work, with no cap. Individual trial judges will retain the discretion to set compensation rates. In Virginia, all costs of legal representation for indigent defendants are paid by the state. (Further details to be published in the next issue of The Spangenberg Report).

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