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| Topic | Policy Provision | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment of counsel at initial appearance. | Guide to Judiciary Policy Vol. 7A, Ch. 2, §§ 210.40.10; Vol. 7A, Ch. 2, §§ 220.10 | A person financially eligible for representation should be provided with counsel as soon as feasible after being taken into custody, when first appearing before the court or U.S. magistrate judge, when formally charged, or when otherwise entitled to counsel under the CJA, whichever occurs earliest. |
| Compensation under the CJA for in-person attorney-client visits. | Guide to Judiciary Policy Vol. 7A, Ch. 2, § 230.60(d) | In-person attorney visits are critical to the attorney-client relationship, and are compensable under the CJA, including when clients are remotely detained and even if videoconferencing technology is available. |
| Narrow the presumption of detention. | Report of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States, September 2017 (p. 10-11) | Judicial Conference of the United States position on seeking legislation to narrow the presumption of detention at 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e)(3)(A). The Criminal Law Committee recommended this position. |