LRIS for Attorneys: Indigent Defense Administration (IDA)

How the Billing Process Works

• Municipal and Superior Courts of San Francisco Policies and Procedures Manual
  revised: June 26,1996
  (1.1MB PDF)
• Memorandum: Changes to Billing Forms and Procedure Effective December 1, 2003
  November 26, 2003
  (126KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Supplemental Changes to Billing Procedures Implemented 12/01/03
  February 2, 2004
  (83KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Processing Investigator Requests for Compensation
  January 26, 2004
  (14KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Current Definition of Serious Felony Crimes for the Purposes of Qualification of Counsel and Compensation
  July 1, 2007, amended July 31, 2008 (Section III, subsections 5 & 6 clarified); amended October 10, 2008 (Section III, subsection 7 clarified); amended July 14, 2009 (Section III subsection 4 clarified)
  (17KB PDF)
• Memorandum: New Rates for Attorneys in Criminal and Delinquency Cases and Procedure for Billing at Old and New Rates
  July 1, 2007
  (11KB PDF)
• Memorandum: New Rates for Investigators and Procedure for Billing at Old and New Rates.
  July 1, 2007
  (10KB PDF)
• Letter re: mileage reimbursement rate Dec. 11, 2009
  (11KB PDF)

Mandatory Procedures and Guidelines

• San Francisco Sheriff's Department Policy and Procedure: Revised policies regarding Administrative Jail Clearance
  January 2004
  (704KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Continued representation of a delinquent minor
  August 12, 2004
  (77KB PDF)
• Standing Order from Superior Court: Filing of Police Reports
  August 26, 2004
  (33KB PDF)
• Standing Order from Superior Court: Confidential and Sealed Material in Court dockets
  August 26, 2004
  (33KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Procedure to conduct PC 987.9 fee hearings
  August 26, 2004
  (7KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Re-classification of complex fraud cases as Regular Felonies
  September 16, 2004
  (12KB PDF)
• SF Controller's procedure for vendor remuneration, link to W-9 form instructions
  November 16, 2009
  (214KB PDF)
• IRS Form W-9
  (71KB PDF)
• Memorandum and Order Re: Production of 9-1-1 and CAD Records in Criminal and Delinquency Cases
  (27KB PDF)
• New Filing/Hearing Procedures for Pitchess Motions Effective May 5, 2008
  (18KB PDF)
• Memorandum: Review and Billing of Recorded Jail Calls and Template
  (20KB PDF)
  (24KB-XLS)
  July 9, 2008
• Behavioral Health Court Policy and Procedures Manual
  July 2008
  (394KB PDF)
• Behavioral Health Court Defense Attorney Guide
  February 2009
  (2.5MB PDF)
• Fee Audit Program and Procedures
  June 2009
  (20KB PDF)
• Peer Reference Review Program and Procedures
  August 2009
  (30KBPDF)
• Memorandum: Behavioral Health Court
  October 2009
  (18KBPDF)
• Memorandum Regular/Serious Felony Rotation Changes
  October 2009
  (19KBPDF)
• Memorandum Re: DNA Contamination
  October 2009
  (896KBPDF)
• Memorandum Re: Criminal Justice Center New Calendaring Information 
  March 2010
  (11KBPDF)

Attorney, Investigator & Interpreter Billing Forms

Download Billing Form Instructions (53KB PDF)

Appellate Billing Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Appellate Billing	download (241KB)	download (110KB)
Attorney/Criminal Billing Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Attorney/Criminal Bill	download (633KB)	download (60KB)	download (20KB)
Additional Attorney/Criminal Worksheets	download (113KB)
Attorney/Delinquency Billing Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Attorney/Delinquency Bill	download (504KB)	download (63KB)	download (18KB)
Additional Attorney/Delinquency Worksheets	download (56KB)
Attorney/Delinquency Coversheet	download (77KB)
Investigator/Criminal Billing Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Investigator/Criminal Bill	download (434KB)	download (51KB)	download (17KB)
Additional Investigator/Criminal Worksheets	download (106KB)
Investigator/Delinquency Billing Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Investigator/Delinquency Bill	download (434KB)	download (51KB)
Additional Investigator/Delinquency Worksheets	download (106KB)
Interpreter Forms	PDF	Word	Word Perfect
Interpreter Declaration Form	download (16KB)	download (25KB)
Order for Interpreter Services	download (21KB)	download (22KB)
Authorization for Translator or Transcriber	download (59KB)	download (25KB)

Other Forms

• Report of Appointments on Scheduled Criminal Conflicts Calendar Date
  (119KB PDF)
• Report of Appointments on Scheduled Juvenile Delinquency Conflicts Calendar Date
  (90KB PDF)
• Notice of Bench Appointments in Criminal Matters
  (76KB PDF)
• Notice of Bench Appointments for Juvenile Matters
  (56KB PDF)
• Authorization for Funds for Appointment of Investigator with Supporting Declaration of Counsel - Criminal
  (28KB PDF)
• Authorization for Funds for Appointment of Expert with Supporting Declaration of Counsel - Criminal
  (28KB PDF)
• Authorization for Funds for Appointment of Investigator with Supporting Declaration of Counsel - Juvenile Delinquency
  (28KB PDF)
• Authorization for Funds for Appointment of Expert with Supporting Declaration of Counsel - Juvenile Delinquency
  (28KB PDF)