Rule 9 - Fee applications9.1 When a district court criminal matter is disposed of by trial or plea, an appointed attorney MUST orally state, in open court, the amount of hours to be submitted, to properly access cost/fines/fees. Attorneys should make reasonable effort to submit a written fee app at the conclusion of a criminal matter. Fee apps shall be filled out completely, legibly with the attorney's name clear printed, signed, and submitted upon the conclusion of the case. Fee apps not submitted to the Court upon the conclusion of the case should be submitted to the presiding Judge within 30 days of disposition or sooner.9.2 Attorneys should make every reasonable effort to include the defendant's social security number on the fee app.9.3 A signed verified affidavit or signed time sheet SHALL be attached to any fee app that is submitted for (15) hours or more. A detailed time sheet under this provision, may be redacted to the extent necessary to preserve confidentiality between an attorney and client, and under no circumstances should an attorney divulge attorney/client privileged information without express permission from said client.N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 9
Amended effective 1/5/2023.