During the 2021-2022 session, the New York State Legislature considered S.3527 / A.6013, legislation to increase the hourly compensation rate for assigned counsel from $75 to $150 and to require the Division of Criminal Justice Services to review the hourly compensation rate on an annual basis. In March 2022, NACDL issued a legislative action alert in support of the legislation as part of NACDL's 2022 Public Defense Day advocacy.
Assigned Counsel Rate
NACDL supports the passage of legislation to increase the assigned counsel rate in New York.
