APPOINTED COUNSEL FEE SCHEDULE*
*Basic Fee, Hourly Rate, and Maximum Fee are defined in Mont. Co. C.P.R. 3.11(B)
Basic Fee | $400 | ||
Hourly Rate | |||
Trial Level Work in Death Penalty Specific Cases | $125/hour | ||
Post-Conviction and State Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Death Sentence Cases (in-court and out-of-court) | $60/hour | ||
All ot her Court appearances (trial level and post-conviction or habeas corpus proceedings) | $75/hour | ||
All other out-of-court work (trial and post-conviction or habeas corpus proceedings | $75/hour | ||
Maximum Fee – Trial Level Proceedings | |||
Aggravated Murder | |||
Death Penalty Specifications (subject to Sup. R. 20 and Mont. Co. C.P.R. 3.11(B)(1)(D)) | No Maximum | ||
No Death Penalty Specifications – 2 attorneys | $25,000 | ||
No Death Penalty Specifications – 1 attorney | $15,000 | ||
Murder | $10,000 | ||
Felony | |||
Possible Life Sentence | $10,000 | ||
Repeat Violent Offender Specification | $10,000 | ||
Major Drug Offender Specification | $10,000 | ||
All other Felonies | |||
First, Second, or Third Degree Felony | $8,000 | ||
Third Degree Felony | $5,000 | ||
Fourth of Fifth Degree Felony | $3,500 | ||
Misdemeanors | $2,000 | ||
Contempt of Court | $500 | ||
Parole, Probation, and all other proceedings | $750 | ||
Maximum Fee – Post-Conviction and Habeas Corpus Proceedings | |||
Post-Conviction Proceeding | |||
With Evidentiary Hearing | $1,500 | ||
No Evidentiary Hearing | $750 | ||
Habeas Corpus Proceeding | |||
With Evidentiary Hearing | $1,500 | ||
No Evidentiary Hearing | $750 | ||
Aggravated Murder | |||
Death Sentence | No Maximum | ||
Felony | |||
Life Sentence (Cumulative Minimum Sentence 25 Years) | $8,000 | ||
All other Felonies | |||
First or Second Degree Felony | $5,000 | ||
Third Degree Felony | $3,500 | ||
Fourth or Fifth Degree Felony | |||
Misdemeanors | $2,500 |