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FY02 Superior Court Summary of Key Conclusions
District Court Fee Apps (Sample, 2,262)
1) Both in the aggregate and by type of charge, Indigent defense attorney fees and hours worked per
case were more consistent than expected:
80% of all fee apps paid $80/hour or less, 66% paid $75/hour or less
80% of all fee apps billed for 4 or fewer hours
80% of all fee apps paid a total fee of $300 dollars or less
2) Wake County consistently paid approximately $60/hours for all types of charges.
3) Indigent attorneys consistently proposed higher rates and estimated cases take more hours than was
found to be the case in the 1st quarter FY02 District Court fee app study.
Superior Court Fee Apps (All fee apps in FY02 first quarter, 6,695)
1) On average Superior Court attorneys are paid slightly $68 vs. $72 hour in District
2) Superior Court hourly rates are even less varied than District:
% of All Fee Apps District Superior
$70/hour 58% 70%
$85/hour 78% 91%
3) On average Superior Court Cases take longer—8.3 hrs vs. 3.4 hrs in District—and are more varied
% of All Fee Apps District Superior
4 hours 80% 37%
6 hours 92% 58%
10 hours 98% 81%
4) On average Superior Court cases cost more—$537 vs. $237 for District—and are more varied
% of All Fee Apps District Superior
$300 Total Fee 80% 44%
$700 Total Fee 98% 82%
PAC Fee Cost Estimates
1) Paying $65/hour to District & Superior Court is the cost neutral option
2) Superior Court—A $5/hour change in fee has an estimated $1.1 million dollar impact on costs
3) District Court—A $5/hour change in fee has an estimated $1.9 million dollar impact on costs
4) Estimated cost for every 10% increase in hours—Superior: $1.5 million; District: $2.5 million
Fiscal Impact of Hours Creep
Projected FY02 Total
Hours Charged
Added Hours
at 10% Creep
Fiscal Impact
at $65/hr
Fiscal Impact
at $70/hr
Fiscal Impact
at $75/hr
Superior Court 223,304 22,330 $1,451,476 $1,563,128 $1,674,780
District Court 386,986 38,699 $2,515,409 $2,708,902 $2,902,395
District & Superior $610,290 $61,029 $3,966,885 $4,272,030 $4,577,175
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| Title | FY02 Superior court fee application study : summary of findings. - Page 2 |
| Full Text | FY02 Superior Court Summary of Key Conclusions District Court Fee Apps (Sample, 2,262) 1) Both in the aggregate and by type of charge, Indigent defense attorney fees and hours worked per case were more consistent than expected: 80% of all fee apps paid $80/hour or less, 66% paid $75/hour or less 80% of all fee apps billed for 4 or fewer hours 80% of all fee apps paid a total fee of $300 dollars or less 2) Wake County consistently paid approximately $60/hours for all types of charges. 3) Indigent attorneys consistently proposed higher rates and estimated cases take more hours than was found to be the case in the 1st quarter FY02 District Court fee app study. Superior Court Fee Apps (All fee apps in FY02 first quarter, 6,695) 1) On average Superior Court attorneys are paid slightly $68 vs. $72 hour in District 2) Superior Court hourly rates are even less varied than District: % of All Fee Apps District Superior $70/hour 58% 70% $85/hour 78% 91% 3) On average Superior Court Cases take longer—8.3 hrs vs. 3.4 hrs in District—and are more varied % of All Fee Apps District Superior 4 hours 80% 37% 6 hours 92% 58% 10 hours 98% 81% 4) On average Superior Court cases cost more—$537 vs. $237 for District—and are more varied % of All Fee Apps District Superior $300 Total Fee 80% 44% $700 Total Fee 98% 82% PAC Fee Cost Estimates 1) Paying $65/hour to District & Superior Court is the cost neutral option 2) Superior Court—A $5/hour change in fee has an estimated $1.1 million dollar impact on costs 3) District Court—A $5/hour change in fee has an estimated $1.9 million dollar impact on costs 4) Estimated cost for every 10% increase in hours—Superior: $1.5 million; District: $2.5 million Fiscal Impact of Hours Creep Projected FY02 Total Hours Charged Added Hours at 10% Creep Fiscal Impact at $65/hr Fiscal Impact at $70/hr Fiscal Impact at $75/hr Superior Court 223,304 22,330 $1,451,476 $1,563,128 $1,674,780 District Court 386,986 38,699 $2,515,409 $2,708,902 $2,902,395 District & Superior $610,290 $61,029 $3,966,885 $4,272,030 $4,577,175 |
