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 | ||
