FAQ
Attorney Admission
- Do I have to file a pro hac vice application and pay the admission fee if I am an attorney for a federal agency in another district?
- Do I need a certificate of good standing to be admitted to the Southern District of California?
- How can I get an application for admission to practice?
- How often are attorney admission ceremonies held? When is the next one?
CJA
- Are CJA attorneys exempt from CM/ECF PACER access fees?
- Are CJA vouchers public record?
- How many copies of CJA vouchers and documentation are required?
- What fees are allowable in federal capital prosecutions and habeas corpus death penalty cases?
- When do I submit my Criminal Justice Act (CJA) voucher for payment?
- When does mileage and travel time begin for investigative fees?
- Where can I obtain Criminal Justice Act Forms: CJA-20 (Attorneys), CJA-21 (Experts), CJA-23 (Financial Affidavit), and CJA-24 (Transcripts)?
- Where do I drop off my Criminal Justice Act (CJA) voucher?
- Where do I pick up a copy of the CJA Panel Application?
- Where may I obtain Criminal Justice Act (CJA) voucher status or payment rates?
- How can I contact a reporter that has left the office or retired?
- How do I continue, set, or reset a hearing?
- How do I file an attorney substitution?
- How do I obtain a copy of the current Local Rules?
- I’m going to be late for a court appearance. What should I do?
- I have a conflict. How do I get off the case?
- What is the jurisdiction of or geographical area covered by the Southern District of California?
- When will someone recently arrested go to court for a first appearance?
- Where are the defendants being held?
General Procedures
Research
- How can I verify a sentence imposed in a criminal case?
- I have a case number. How can I determine which judge is assigned?
- I submitted an order for signature. Is it signed yet?
- What date was a hearing on?
- Where can I obtain copies of district court cases?
- Where can I obtain the U.S. Treasury (T-Bill) rate?
- Who was the court reporter/electronic court recorder present at a particular hearing?