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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE

UNITED STATES COURTS

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20544 January 20, 2010 

GUIDE REDESIGN TRANSMITTAL GR-17

FOR THE GUIDE TO JUDICIARY POLICY

TO: Judges, United States Courts of Appeals

Judges, United States District Courts

United States Magistrate Judges

Circuit Executives

Federal Public/Community Defenders

District Court Executives

Clerks, United States Courts of Appeals

Clerks, United States District Courts

Chief Probation Officers

Chief Pretrial Services Officers

Senior Staff Attorneys

Chief Preargument/Conference Attorneys

Circuit Librarians

FROM: James C. Duff

RE: CHAPTERS MIGRATED TO REDESIGNED GUIDE VOLUME 7

The following chapters have been updated, supplemented, and reformatted as part of the

Guide Redesign Project.

REDESIGNED VOLUME 7: DEFENDER SERVICES

PART A: Guidelines for Administering the CJA

and Related Statutes

Mapping of Key Sources

for Redesigned Guide Chapters

Chapter 1 - Overview: This redesigned chapter gives

a general overview of the Defender Services

Program, including the mission, goals, statutory

authority, and contact information for the program.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 1 (Criminal Justice Act

and Related Statutes)

Chapter 2 - Appointment and Payment of Counsel:

This redesigned chapter sets forth Judicial

Conference policy on the appointment and payment

of counsel under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA).

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 2 (Appointment and

Payment of Counsel)
REDESIGNED VOLUME 7: DEFENDER SERVICES

PART A: Guidelines for Administering the CJA

and Related Statutes

Mapping of Key Sources

for Redesigned Guide Chapters

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Chapter 3 - Authorization and Payment for

Investigative, Expert, or Other Services: This

redesigned chapter sets forth Judicial Conference

policy on the authorization and payment for

investigative, expert, and other services in

appointments under the CJA.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 3 (Authorization and

Payment for Investigative, Expert or Other

Services)

Chapter 4 - Defender Organizations: This redesigned

chapter sets forth Judicial Conference policy on

defender organizations established under the CJA,

specifically, federal public defender and community

defender organizations.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 4 (Defender

Organizations)

Chapter 5 - Disclosure of Information on CJA-Related

Activities: This redesigned chapter sets forth Judicial

Conference policy on the disclosure of information

related to CJA activities. 

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 5 (Miscellaneous

Procedures)

Chapter 6 - Federal Death Penalty and Capital

Habeas Corpus Representations: This redesigned

chapter sets forth Judicial Conference policy on CJA

representation in federal death penalty cases and in

federal capital habeas corpus proceedings.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7A, Ch. 6 (Representation in

Federal Death Penalty Cases and Federal Capital

Habeas Corpus Proceedings)

REDESIGNED VOLUME 7: DEFENDER SERVICES

PART B: International Prisoner Transfer

Proceedings

Mapping of Key Sources

for Redesigned Guide Chapters

Chapter 1 - Overview: This updated and redesigned

chapter provides an overview of the appointment and

compensation of counsel and guardians ad litem in

international prisoner transfer proceedings.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7B (Regulations for the

Appointment of Counsel and Guardians Ad Litem

Pursuant to a Prisoner Transfer Treaty)

Chapter 2 - Appointment of Counsel and Guardians

Ad Litem: This updated and redesigned chapter sets

forth regulations for the appointment of counsel and

guardians ad litem in international prisoner transfer

proceedings.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7B (Regulations for the

Appointment of Counsel and Guardians Ad Litem

Pursuant to a Prisoner Transfer Treaty)

Chapter 3 - Compensation and Reimbursement of

Expenses: This updated and redesigned chapter

sets forth regulations for the compensation and

expense reimbursement for counsel providing

representation in international prisoner transfer

proceedings.

Legacy Guide, Vol. 7B (Regulations for the

Appointment of Counsel and Guardians Ad Litem

Pursuant to a Prisoner Transfer Treaty)