CJA Panel Forms

The forms below are in portable document format (PDF). You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, view, and print these forms.

CJA Panel Application

CJA 7 - Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel and/or Authorization for Distribution of Available Private Funds (2/84)

CJA 21 - Request And Authorization For Expert Services (01/06) - The instructions for this form have also been updated.

Advance Authorization for Expert and other Services

CJA 23 - Financial Affidavit (5/98)

CJA 24 - Request and Authorization For Transcript (12/03)

CJA 25 - Notice to CJA Panel Attorney Regarding Availability of Investigative, Expert, and Other Services (6/94)

CJA 26 - District Court - Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum (10/00)

CJA 27 - Court of Appeals - Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum (10/00)

CJA 26A - District Court - Guidance to Attorneys in Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum (4/00)

CJA 27A - Court of Appeals - Guidance to Attorneys in Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum (4/00)

CJA 31 - Death Penalty Proceedings/Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services (5/99)

Additional Forms

Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

Notice of Appeal

The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Pennsylvania, operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (as amended), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (CJA). We provide defense services to individuals who are financially unable to obtain adequate representation in Federal criminal cases, appeals, and habeas corpus matters. A person’s eligibility for defender services is determined by the federal court. Attorneys of this office may not represent individuals without an appointment from the court, nor may they engage in the private practice of law.