Georgia’s high court has become the latest judicial body to agree to levy fees against out-of-state lawyers in order to shore up legal aid programs.

The Supreme Court last month amended its Rule 4 to require that every non-Georgia lawyer applying for permission to appear as counsel pay a $200 fee per case. The fee went into effect on July 1 and will go directly to the Georgia Bar Foundation, which financially supports Georgia Legal Services and Atlanta Legal Aid Society.