Caption
A location code, a docket number, and the names of the parties on either side of vs., beside the title of the order.
CJA 7
Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel and/or Authorization for Distribution of Available Private Funds
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 09/05
- Fillable fields
- 25
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
CJA 7: Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel and/or Distribution of Private Funds
CJA 7, Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel and/or Authorization for Distribution of Available Private Funds, is a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts list it under CJA Forms. The PDF is dated Rev. 9/05, and the page lists it as effective on September 1, 2005. The page prints no instructions or notes for this form.
CJA 7 is an order the court issues, signed by a United States Judge or Magistrate. It records the court's finding that funds are available from or on behalf of the defendant or petitioner to pay for court-appointed counsel or other services, and then terminates the appointment, authorizes or directs payment of a set amount, or both. The form lists its distribution as the court's file, court appointed counsel, the person represented and the clerk's file.
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What's on CJA 7
Check one or both
Two boxes beside the title: Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel, and Authorization for Distribution of Available Private Funds.
Findings
Two WHEREAS paragraphs: who was appointed as counsel and when, and the court's finding that funds are available and the defendant or petitioner is financially able to obtain counsel or to make partial payment.
Orders
Again check one or both: the appointment of counsel is terminated, and funds in a set dollar amount are paid by the defendant or petitioner or by another named source, with the terms of repayment.
Date, signature and distribution
The date of the order, the signature of the United States Judge or Magistrate, and the distribution line: court's file, court appointed counsel, person represented and clerk's file.
How CJA 7 is completed
- 1
Fill in the caption
Enter the location code, the docket number and the names of the parties on either side of vs.
- 2
Check one or both boxes
Mark whether the order terminates the appointment, authorizes distribution of available private funds, or both, beside the title and again beside the order paragraphs.
- 3
Name counsel and the appointment date
The first WHEREAS paragraph asks for the name of the counsel who was appointed and the day, month and year of the appointment.
- 4
Enter the amount and repayment terms
For a payment, the form asks for the dollar amount, who pays it, and specific terms of repayment: the date due for a lump-sum payment, or the schedule and amounts of each installment payment.
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Date and sign
The order is dated and signed by the United States Judge or Magistrate, and the distribution line lists four places that receive it.
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Where it goes and amounts
Issued by the court
CJA 7 is an order signed by a United States Judge or Magistrate. The form lists copies for the court's file, court appointed counsel, the person represented and the clerk's file.
Fees
The form does not print a fee. The dollar line on the form is left blank for the amount the court authorizes or directs to be paid.
Instructions
The U.S. Courts page for CJA 7 prints no instructions, notes or related forms. It shows the form number, the CJA Forms category and the effective date.
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Who uses CJA 7?
CJA 7 is an order of the court, not a form the public files. The form names these people.
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Questions about Form CJA 7
Does the public file CJA 7?
No. CJA 7 is an order of the court, signed by a United States Judge or Magistrate. The form lists the person represented as one of the people on its distribution line.
What does check one or both mean?
The order can terminate the appointment of counsel, authorize or direct payment from available private funds, or do both. The form has a box for each.
What does the court find in the order?
The form says the court finds that funds are available from or on behalf of the defendant or petitioner for compensation and expenses of court-appointed counsel or for other services, and that the person is therefore financially able to obtain counsel or to make partial payment.
Who pays the amount in the order?
The form says the funds are paid by the defendant or petitioner, or by another source named on the order, on the terms of repayment the order sets out.
Are there instructions for CJA 7?
The U.S. Courts page prints none. It lists the form number, the CJA Forms category and an effective date of September 1, 2005.