Private bar attorneys who take SPD cases can find information about timekeeping, expenses, mileage, and other billing-related topics here.
Online Billing Portal Information:
- Attorneys can bill on the old site until 11:59pm on 8/3/2026. Then all attorneys must bill on the new site. To bill on the new site you must receive an “Invite” email with the link and log-in instructions. If you did not receive one please contact ACD.
- The old site and new site are linked as they pull from the same data source. All cases, previous invoices, expense requests, etc. will appears in the new site. Regarding not-yet-submitted timeslips: anything saved in the timeslip on the old site will show in the timeslip on the new site.
Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of an SPD appointment completes an agreement between the attorney and the SPD. The SPD will pay an attorney for reasonable hours of professional legal services. “Reasonable hours” are those required by an experienced, prudent, and competent practitioner to provide effective legal assistance.
When auditing a bill for reasonableness, the SPD will consider a number of factors, including:
- experience of the attorney
- common charges
- whether the attorney withdrew
- extent and novelty of motion practice
- seriousness of the charges and case type
- complexity of the fact pattern and legal issues
- whether the case resolved with a plea or trial
The current rates are:
- $100 per hour for legal work
- $50 per hour for travel plus mileage (at the state rate)