Case and provider details
Date, case name, case number, type of service, name of provider and hourly rate.
CJA 28G
Other Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 10/12
- Fillable fields
- 51
- Pages
- 4
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
CJA 28G: Other Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations
CJA 28G, Other Services Detailed Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost, is a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) case budgeting form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts list it under Budgeting Worksheets. The PDF is dated Rev. 10/12, and the page lists it as effective on October 1, 2012.
The form says it is for use by counsel in preparing the summary of anticipated "other" services for representations that "appear likely to become or have become extraordinary in terms of potential cost" as set forth in section 230.26.10 of the Guidelines for Administering the CJA and Related Statutes, Volume 7A, Guide to Judiciary Policy. The figure at the end of each section goes to the summary budget worksheet. Its three pages cover the nature and purpose of the services, hours, travel, other costs and an approved case budget. The explanatory memorandum the U.S. Courts page links as the form instructions says the AO developed CJA Forms 28A to 28H, with a detailed and a summary worksheet for each of four types of services: attorney, investigator, expert and "other".
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. It can be filled out free in the browser on this page and downloaded without an account.
What's on CJA 28G
I: Nature and purpose of services
Up to four services, each with its nature and its purpose.
II: Estimated hours of services
Hours, including travel time, on ten lines: document review and analysis, meetings with defense counsel, investigators and paralegals, meetings with experts, with prosecutors and case agents, and with other witnesses, evidence inspection, exhibit and report preparation, time in court, and other.
III and IV: Travel and other costs
Up to four out-of-district travel locations with an estimated cost each, a general estimate for local travel, and the type and amount of up to three other costs.
Approved case budget
Other services time (hourly rate and hours), fees approved (hours multiplied by hourly rate), travel costs, other costs and the grand total budget for other services.
Closing note
The form notes that the "Other Services" worksheet calls for a less detailed justification than the Attorney, Expert or Investigator worksheets, and that the court should understand the nature and complexity of the case from those worksheets.
How to fill out CJA 28G
- 1
Fill in the case and provider details
Enter the date, case name, case number, type of service, name of provider and hourly rate.
- 2
Describe each service
Section I asks for the nature and the purpose of each service, with room for four.
- 3
Estimate the hours
Section II lists ten kinds of work, including travel time. The form adds them into the total hours.
- 4
Add travel and other costs
Section III takes out-of-district locations with an estimated cost and a general estimate for local travel. Section IV takes the type and amount of other costs.
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Carry the totals to the summary
The form says the figure at the end of each section should be transferred to the summary budget worksheet, CJA 28H in the U.S. Courts list, for submission to the court.
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Print or save
The PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons at the end. The form has no signature line.
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Where it goes, approval and fees
Where it goes
The form says the figure at the end of each section should be transferred to the summary budget worksheet (CJA 28H) for submission to the court. In some instances the court may request this detailed worksheet as well.
Approval
The memorandum recommends that the presiding judicial officer send a case budget to the chief judge of the court of appeals (or his or her delegate) for approval.
When case budgets are used
The memorandum says the Judicial Conference adopted a CJA guideline in September 2003 encouraging courts to use case budgeting where the defense of an individual CJA defendant is anticipated to cost in excess of $30,000 or involve more than 300 hours of attorney time.
Fees
CJA 28G does not print a filing fee, an hourly rate or a mileage rate. The rates, hours and costs are entered on the worksheet, which totals them.
Changes and help
The memorandum says case budgets should not be viewed as etched in stone and may be modified as the case progresses. It says judges reviewing a budget may contact the ODS Legal and Policy Branch Duty Attorney, and that the Ninth Circuit Excel worksheets can be obtained from the ODS Legal and Policy Duty Attorney at 202-502-3030.
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CJA 28H
Other Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost
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CJA 28B
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CJA 28C
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CJA 28E
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Who uses CJA 28G?
CJA 28G is prepared by CJA appointed counsel for the court, not filed by the public. The form and its memorandum name these roles.
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Questions about Form CJA 28G
Is CJA 28G submitted to the court?
The form says it is for use by counsel in preparing the summary, and the figure at the end of each section should be transferred to the summary budget worksheet for submission to the court. It adds that in some instances the court may request the detailed worksheet as well as the summary.
Who fills out CJA 28G?
The explanatory memorandum says both the detailed and the summary worksheets for each service provider would be completed by appointed counsel in preparing the case budget. It is not a form the public files, and it has no signature line.
Why is this worksheet less detailed than the others?
The form's closing note says the "Other Services" worksheet calls for a less detailed justification of the work provided than the Attorney, Expert or Investigator worksheets, and that the nature of the case and its complexity should be understood by the court from those worksheets.
When is a case budget used?
The memorandum says the CJA guideline encourages case budgeting where the defense of an individual CJA defendant is anticipated to cost in excess of $30,000 or involve more than 300 hours of attorney time, and that counsel may initiate a case budget or the court may request one on its own initiative. This page cannot say whether a case meets that threshold.
Can the budget change later?
The memorandum says case budgets should not be viewed as etched in stone and may be modified as the case progresses. If a foundation of the budget dramatically shifts, it says the court should have counsel modify the case budget and seek approval for any additional funds and resources.
Does CJA 28G do the math?
Yes. The form says it automatically totals hours and dollar amounts, and the last page multiplies hours by the hourly rate to show the fees approved.