NY S03636

Maintains the current hourly compensation rate of $158 per hour for assigned counsel representing indigent clients, for both in-court and out-of-court time

Removes the $10,000 cap on total compensation that attorneys can receive for assigned representation in trial and appellate courts

Requires annual cost of living adjustments to hourly compensation rates, calculated based on the Consumer Price Index as determined by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics

Shifts funding responsibility to the state for assigned counsel expenses exceeding $60 per hour for in-court time and $75 per hour for out-of-court time, as well as full state funding for certain judiciary law representations

Takes effect April 1, 2027, with immediate authorization to develop necessary rules and regulations for implementation