N.Y. County Law § 722-b: Compensation and reimbursement for representation

§ 722-b. Compensation and reimbursement for representation. 1. All

counsel assigned in accordance with a plan of a bar association

conforming to the requirements of section seven hundred twenty-two of

this article whereby the services of private counsel are rotated and

coordinated by an administrator shall at the conclusion of the

representation receive for representation of a person in all cases

governed by this article, including all representation in an appellate

court, compensation at a rate of one hundred fifty-eight dollars per

hour for time expended in court before a magistrate, judge or justice

and one hundred fifty-eight dollars per hour for time reasonably

expended out of court, and shall receive reimbursement for expenses

reasonably incurred.

2. Except as provided in subdivision three of this section,

compensation for time expended in providing representation pursuant to

subdivision one of this section shall not exceed ten thousand dollars.

3. For representation on an appeal, compensation and reimbursement

shall be fixed by the appellate court. For all other representation,

compensation and reimbursement shall be fixed by the trial court judge.

In extraordinary circumstances a trial or appellate court may provide

for compensation in excess of the foregoing limits and for payment of

compensation and reimbursement for expenses before the completion of the

representation.

4. Each claim for compensation and reimbursement shall be supported by

a sworn statement specifying the time expended, services rendered,

expenses incurred and reimbursement or compensation applied for or

received in the same case from any other source. No counsel assigned

hereunder shall seek or accept any fee for representing the party for

whom he or she is assigned without approval of the court as herein

provided.