Orders and Notices
Order 01-02
On consideration of the transfer of inmates from the District
of Columbia Department of Corrections to federal custody,
the closing of the Lorton Correctional Complex, and the transfer
of prisoners to federal institutions throughout the country
and thus the removal of individuals from the Washington Metropolitan
Area while their appeals are pending, and in order to facilitate
visits to their clients by counsel appointed by the District
of Columbia Court of Appeals, it is
Ordered that in reviewing requests for payment from attorneys
appointed by this court, the court will construe the definition
" metropolitan area" when used in the Plan for Furnishing
Representation to Indigents Under the District of Columbia
Criminal Justice Act Title III § D (adopted October 2002)
to include travel to visit clients located within 200 miles
of the District of Columbia. This construction allows counsel
to seek compensation when submitting a voucher for mileage
and time only without having to seek prior approval of the
court. Any additional expenses sought or travel outside this
new expanded area will not be reimbursed without prior approval
of this court.
By the Court:
Annice M. Wager
Chief Judge |
