15 chapters · 155 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 11-2601 Plan for furnishing representation of indigents in criminal cases
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The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration shall place in operation, within ninety days after the effective date of this chapter, in the District of Columbia a plan for furnishing representation to any person in the District of Columbia who is financially unable to obtain ade…
D.C. Code § 11-2602 Appointment of counsel
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Counsel furnishing representation under the plan shall in every case be selected from panels of attorneys designated and approved by the courts. In all cases where a person faces a loss of liberty and the Constitution or any other law requires the appointment of counsel, the cour…
D.C. Code § 11-2603 Duration and substitution of appointments
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A person for whom counsel is appointed shall be represented at every stage of the proceedings from such person’s initial appearance before the court through appeals, including ancillary matters appropriate to the proceedings. If at any time after the appointment of counsel the co…
D.C. Code § 11-2604 Payment for representation
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(a) Any attorney appointed pursuant to this chapter shall, at the conclusion of the representation or any segment thereof, be compensated at a fixed rate of $90 per hour. Such attorney shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred. (b) The compensation to be paid to an att…