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Section 68666 Of Chapter 2.3. California Habeas Corpus Resource Center From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 2.3.
68666
. (a) The Supreme Court may compensate counsel representing
indigent defendants in automatic appeals arising out of a judgment of
death or for state postconviction proceedings in those cases, at a
rate of at least one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per allowable
hour, as defined by the court's Payment Guidelines for Appointed
Counsel Representing Indigent Criminal Appellants. However, nothing
in this section is intended to prohibit the hiring of counsel under a
flat-fee arrangement.
(b) The Supreme Court may set a guideline limitation on investigative and other expenses allowable for counsel to adequately investigate and present collateral claims of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) without an order to show cause.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that payments to appointed counsel be made within 60 days of submission of a billing.
(b) The Supreme Court may set a guideline limitation on investigative and other expenses allowable for counsel to adequately investigate and present collateral claims of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) without an order to show cause.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that payments to appointed counsel be made within 60 days of submission of a billing.
