State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLELIX > CHAPTER604-A > 604-A-5For representation of a defendant in any criminal case in which one or more felonies are charged, the total compensation paid counsel shall not exceed $500; provided that in cases alleging a capital offense in which 2 counsel are appointed to represent a defendant, each may be paid not exceeding $500. For representation of a defendant in any criminal case in which only misdemeanors are charged, the total compensation to be paid counsel shall not exceed $200. For representation of any juvenile charged with being delinquent or for representation of a neglected or abused child, the total compensation to be paid counsel shall not exceed $100. Provided, that of the above specified amounts, the proportion allowed by a justice of a district or municipal court for services rendered by counsel while representing the defendant in proceedings before said court shall not be in excess of $175 for a preliminary examination in the case of a felony; $100 for the trial of a misdemeanor or $50 for a juvenile case or a case involving a neglected or abused child. Each clerk of a district or municipal court shall certify to the clerk of the superior court the amount approved by the district or municipal court. In cases where homicides are charged or the penalty exceeds 25 years and there are extraordinary circumstances, payment in excess of these limits may be made if the court finds that the nature of the case is such as to require intensive and protracted representation.
Source. 1965, 296:1. 1967, 422:2. 1969, 364:2. 1973, 522:2, eff. July 1, 1973.
