If you are interested in being appointed to represent indigent criminal defendants in the District Court of Guam, please fill out the Criminal Justice Act Panel Questionnaire found below, and return it to Federal Public Defender John Gorman. Mr. Gorman can be reached at john_t_gorman@fd.org or (671) 472-7111.
General Information
Compensation Information
CJA Memos
CJA Forms
CJA eVoucher Training Videos
General Information
- CJA eVoucher System
- National CJA Voucher Reference Tool
- Criminal Justice Act Plan (amended November 18, 2021)
- CJA Attorney Listing
- Application for Panel Membership ("Criminal Justice Act Panel Questionnaire")
- Standing Committee for the Criminal Justice Act Plan
- CJA Exempt Status Instructions for NextGen CM/ECF
Compensation Information
CJA Memos
- 2020-12-31 : Increased Hourly Rate and Compensation Maximums for Attorneys
- 2019-12-31 : Increased Hourly Rate and Compensation Maximums for Attorneys
- 2019-02-22 : Increased Hourly Rate for Panel Attorneys
- 2018-03-27 : Increased Hourly Rate for Panel Attorneys
- 2014-04-21 : Increased Hourly Rate for Panel Attorneys
- 2013-09-17 : Temporary Suspension of CJA Payments
- 2013-08-27 : Case Compensation Under the CJA
- 2010-06-04 : Increase to Case Compensation Maximums
- 2009-03-23 : The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
- 2008-10-27 : The Judicial and Technical Amendments Act of 2008
CJA Forms
CJA eVoucher Training Videos
- Navigating the CJA eVoucher Program
- Preparing and Submitting a CJA20 Voucher
- Preparing and Submitting an Expert Services Authorization Request
- Creating and Submitting a CJA21 for Expert Services
- CJA Plan (effective August 19, 1996)