10.15 - Compensation, fees and expenses.
§ 10.15 Compensation, fees and expenses. (a) Any compensation, fee or expense paid pursuant to the provisions of this article and article eighteen-B of the county law shall be a state charge payable on vouchers approved by the court which fixed the same, after audit by and on the warrant of the comptroller. Any compensation, fee or expense paid to such counsel so appointed shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the administrative office for the courts. Each claim for compensation and reimbursement shall be supported by a sworn statement specifying the time expended, services rendered, expenses incurred and reimbursement or compensation applied for or received in the same case from any other source. The appropriate court shall review and determine the reasonableness of the claims, including the number of hours expended out of court by counsel and psychiatric examiners. When a court appoints counsel pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county law, such counsel shall be compensated in accordance with the provisions of that article. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, psychiatric examiners who are appointed by a court under this article, and who perform such examinations other than as government employees, shall be compensated at an hourly rate to be set by the administrative board of the judicial conference. (b) Members of the case review panel established by subdivision (a) of section 10.05 of this article shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred for the performance of duties under this article. (c) The state may contract with entities for the provision of legal representation services to respondents in proceedings under this article, within the amounts appropriated therefor.