N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 10.15: Compensation, fees and expenses

§ 10.15 Compensation, fees and expenses.

(a) Any compensation, fee or expense paid pursuant to the provisions

of this article and article eighteen-B of the county law shall be a

state charge payable on vouchers approved by the court which fixed the

same, after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller. Any

compensation, fee or expense paid to such counsel so appointed shall be

paid out of funds appropriated to the administrative office for the

courts. 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. The appropriate court

shall review and determine the reasonableness of the claims, including

the number of hours expended out of court by counsel and psychiatric

examiners. When a court appoints counsel pursuant to article eighteen-B

of the county law, such counsel shall be compensated in accordance with

the provisions of that article. Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, psychiatric examiners who are appointed by a court under this

article, and who perform such examinations other than as government

employees, shall be compensated at an hourly rate to be set by the

administrative board of the judicial conference.

(b) Members of the case review panel established by subdivision (a) of

section 10.05 of this article shall be entitled to reimbursement for

expenses reasonably incurred for the performance of duties under this

article.

(c) The state may contract with entities for the provision of legal

representation services to respondents in proceedings under this

article, within the amounts appropriated therefor.