Criminal Justice Act (CJA) representation program
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The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) representation program is a federal system that provides court-appointed legal counsel and related defense services to indigent defendants in U.S. federal criminal cases.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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federal indigent defense program → legal aid program → |
| administeredBy |
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
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| appliesToCaseType |
certain federal post-conviction proceedings
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federal felony cases → federal habeas corpus proceedings for persons under federal sentence → federal misdemeanor cases → federal petty offense cases → federal probation revocation proceedings → federal supervised release revocation proceedings → |
| basedOnStatute |
Criminal Justice Act of 1964
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| benefit |
ensures representation for defendants who cannot afford counsel in federal court
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| country |
United States
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| establishedToAddress |
lack of systematic federal provision of counsel for indigent defendants prior to 1964
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| establishes |
compensation structure for appointed counsel
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procedures for authorization and payment of investigative and expert services → |
| fundingSource |
federal judiciary appropriations
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| implementedBy |
each U.S. district court through a CJA plan
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| includesComponent |
CJA panel attorneys
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community defender organizations → federal public defender organizations → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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| legalBasis |
18 U.S.C. § 3006A
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| overseenBy |
Judicial Conference of the United States
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| providesService |
court-appointed legal representation
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expert services for the defense → investigative services for the defense → other necessary defense services → |
| purpose |
to ensure the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in federal criminal proceedings
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to provide court-appointed legal counsel to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases → |
| relatedTo |
Sixth Amendment right to counsel
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federal public defender system → |
| representationProvidedBy |
community defender organizations
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federal public defenders → private attorneys appointed under the CJA → |
| requires |
appointment of counsel for financially eligible defendants in situations where the Sixth Amendment requires representation
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appointment of counsel for financially eligible defendants who are charged with a felony or Class A misdemeanor → |
| scope |
applies only to federal criminal and related proceedings, not state cases
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| servesPopulation |
financially eligible defendants in federal criminal proceedings
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indigent defendants in federal criminal cases → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Committee on Defender Services
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oversees |