(a) The Municipal Judge for the Municipal Court, shall, upon notice to an attorney in this county of his or her appointment to represent an indigent defendant, also notify the attorney of the compensation schedule and procedures authorized by this section.
(b) The payment for attorneys appointed by the municipal judge shall be at the rate of $50 per hour, including trial, appearance at sentencing or other disposition.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) below, the maximum fee to be paid an appointed attorney for any one indigent representation shall be $250, except for exceptional circumstances which must be certified by the Court.
(d) Upon completion of representation of an indigent defendant in City Municipal Court, the appointed attorney shall present his or her claim for payment to the City Clerk. No claim shall be made until the completion of the ten-day appeal time.
(Ord. 1310, passed 8-11-1997)