2026 Tariff on Payments to Court-Appointed Defense Counsel and Representatives under the Criminal Procedure Code
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This regulation establishes the official fee schedule for 2026 for lawyers appointed by Turkish criminal justice authorities under Law No. 5271. It sets fixed payment amounts for legal assistance provided at different stages and courts. The tariff covers investigation phase work, hearings before peace judges, first-instance criminal courts, serious felony courts, juvenile courts, enforcement judges, and appellate proceedings. All amounts are given in Turkish Lira and become effective from 1 January 2026. The highest fees are allocated to cases before the Court of Cassation (13,945 TL) and regional appeal courts or serious crime courts (12,387 TL), while the lowest rate applies to simplified proceedings (2,883 TL).
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Key Changes
- Investigation phase work: 4,027.00 TL
- Peace criminal judges: 6,273.00 TL
- First instance criminal courts: 6,904.00 TL (standard cases)
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What this law requires
Pay court-appointed defense counsel 4,027.00 TL for legal assistance provided during the investigation phase under Criminal Procedure Code Law No. 5271
Pay court-appointed defense counsel 6,273.00 TL for legal assistance in cases before peace judges (sulh ceza hâkimliklerinde)
Pay court-appointed defense counsel 6,904.00 TL for legal assistance in contested proceedings before first-instance criminal courts (Asliye ceza mahkemeleri)
Pay court-appointed defense counsel 2,883.00 TL for legal assistance in cases following simplified proceedings (seri muhakeme usulü) before first-instance criminal courts
Pay court-appointed defense counsel 12,387.00 TL for legal assistance in cases before serious felony courts (ağır ceza mahkemeleri)