LINKS AND RESOURCES
Office of the Appointed Counsel Commission

Attorney Resources
Reminders for Submission of Fee Claims
(Revised 8-7-24)
Reminders for Submission of Expenses
(Revised 10-4-24)
Reminders for Retaining Experts and Investigators
(11-12-24)
Procedure to Obtain a Court Reporter
(Revised 8-15-23)
Experts, Investigators, and Other Support Services
Fee Schedule for Experts and Investigators Expert Fee Schedule_10-27-25.pdf
For general questions regarding Tenn. Sup. Ct. Rule 13, or to submit any court approved Rule 13 documentation or invoices: IndigentTeam@tncourts.gov
View Sup. Ct. R. 13 Here


Rule 13 Policies
01-001-2023 – Continuation of Representation
01-002-2024 – New Claims for mistrials
02-001-2024 – Waiver of 2,000 hour annual cap
04-001-2023 – Postage Expense
04-002-2023 – Miscellaneous Expenses
04-003-2023 – Private Process Server
04-005-2024 – Travel and mileage for Attorneys – supersedes 04-004-2024
05-001-2023 Sentencing as part of trial
06-001-2023 Over Claims Affidavit Requirement
06-002-2023 Over Claim Procedure
06-003-2023 Disposition of the Case
06-004-2023 Combining Claims
06-005-2024 – Claims barred by R 13 will not be transmitted to CJ – Sec 6(b)(5) – Final
06-006-2024 – Sec. 6(b)(5) Claim submission deadline on holiday or weekend
Other Useful Information
ACAP Login:
https://ice.aoc.tn.gov/acap
View the Tennessee Code Annotated:
https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/
View the Uniform Affidavit of Indigency:
Uniform Affidavit of Indigency
Questions?
To request a training or manual for ACAP, or for any questions related to ACAP (including registration, passwords, entering a claim, etc.), please email ACAP@tncourts.gov
In certain counties, emergency judicial hospitalization docket agreements are available. If you are interested in finding out more information about how to participate, please contact us at appointedcounsel@tncourts.gov
Court reporters should contact Lisa Angel at Lisa.Angel@tncourts.gov
For general questions regarding the OACC, please contact
appointedcounsel@tncourts.gov

