A California Courts news release by Merrill Balassone reports on Supreme Court changes to its policies and payment guidelines for appointed counsel in death penalty litigation, including direct appeals and habeas corpus proceedings, and payment guidelines for appointed counsel in all criminal cases.
The news release says the changes “account for developments relevant to the representation of capital inmates before the California Supreme Court, including the passage of Proposition 66, the Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016, and the enactment of the California Racial Justice Act of 2020.” It looks like the policies and payment guidelines also apply to Supreme Court-appointed counsel representing criminal defendants in the superior court.
The revised “Supreme Court Policies Regarding Cases Arising from Judgments of Death” are here and the amended “Payment Guidelines for Counsel Appointed by the Supreme Court Representing Indigent Capital Appellants in California Courts” and “Guidelines for Fixed Fee Appointments, on Optional Basis, to Automatic Appeals and Capital Habeas Corpus Proceedings in California Courts” are here.