New York CJA Form 26 is an official document used by the New York State court system when appointing defense counsel to represent defendants in federal criminal cases. It is also known as the “Notice of Appointment of Counsel” and is used to notify the defendant of the appointment of their defense counsel. The form includes information about the attorney, the assigned case, and the amount of compensation to be paid to the appointed counsel. There are two types of New York CJA Form 26: “Initial Appointment” and “Supplemental Appointment”. The “Initial Appointment” form is used for the initial appointment of an attorney to a case, while the “Supplemental Appointment” form is used to make changes to an existing appointment, such as adding additional compensation or changing the attorney assigned to the case.