SCHEDULE OF FEES
The amount of reimbursement in criminal matters is based on the level of the offense(s) of which the appellant was convicted, not the level of the offense(s) contained in the indictment. The amount of reimbursement in juvenile and termination of parental rights appeals are reimbursed at a flat rate up to the maximum provided in the Schedule of Fees.
The rate of compensation for appointed counsel, as authorized by Cuyahoga County Council, is set forth in the following schedule:
Assigned Counsel - Appellate level proceedings
Offense/Proceeding | Fees |
Death Sentence | As set by Capital Fee Council - see R.C. 120.33(D) The Council has currently set a rate of $140 with no fee maximum. |
Cumulative Minimum Sentence exceeds 25 years | $6,240 |
Felony (degrees 1-2) Trial | $3,900 |
Felony (degree 3) Trial | $2,730 |
Felony (degrees 4-5) Trial | $1,950 |
Misdemeanor Trial | $1,560 |
Felony Plea | $1,170 |
Misdemeanor Plea | $875 |
ADN Permanent Custody | $2,730 |
Juvenile Delinquency | Corresponding Offense Level |
Probate | $2,730 |
Unruly | $875 |
Other | $875 |
26(B) Murnahan Felony (degrees 1-2) Trial | $2,340 |
26(B) Murnahan Felony (degree 3) Trial | $1,560 |
26(B) Murnahan (degrees 4-5) Trial | $780 |
OSC Jurisdiction Memorandum | $1,170 |
Hourly Rates:
In Court/Out of Court................................$75
Death Sentence (In Court/Out of Court).......$140
Ohio. Loc. App. R. 60 app B