An Act addressing compensation rates for bar advocates

This bill sets new hourly compensation rates for attorneys representing indigent clients in Massachusetts. It establishes specific rates: $150 for homicide cases, $105 for non-homicide superior court cases, $73 for district court cases, and $90 for family law, children's, mental health, and sex offender registry cases. The rates must be reviewed every three years through public hearings involving bar associations and interested groups. The changes take effect on July 1, 2025, and apply to all attorneys appointed under the private counsel division of the committee.