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arraignment calendar at 9:00 a.m. Attorney billing statements for Arraignment will include the <br />date and docket time of the attorney's appearance in court along with the monetary billing <br />amount associated with that docket. <br />14. Policy as it refers to appointments: <br />• After court hearings with disposition (with the exception of SOPS/DPs/or Warrants) the court <br />will automatically withdraw the attorney from the case upon the filing of a notice of appeal or 30 <br />days after the final (appealable) decision of the Court, as the case may be. Attorney does not <br />need to sign a withdrawal. <br />• On SOP/DPs- CAA may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. If CAA withdraws from <br />the case and the case is subsequently set for a probation review hearing, attorney may bill <br />$175.00 for the probation appointment. <br />• On cases where a warrant is ordered- CAA may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. If <br />CAA is withdrawn from the case, once warrant is served -if attorney reappointed, may bill $300 <br />or $275 for case if prior to disposition status or $175.00 for a case at probation hearing status. <br />15. Investigators. The court will set aside sufficient funds out of its public defender budget to fund <br />defense investigators. Public Defenders may file ex parte motions for such investigator funds. <br />16. Experts. The court will set aside sufficient funds for expert defense witnesses. Public <br />Defenders may file ex parte motions for such expert witness funds. <br />17. Extraordinary cases. If a public defender is assigned a case which requires an extraordinary <br />amount of time and preparation, the following additional payment may be applied for: $75 per <br />hour for each hour over ten (10) hours. <br />18. Conflict Counsel. The cost of conflict counsel shall be paid by the County and not by the <br />contracting attorney. If the Contracting Attorney or any employed or associated attorney is <br />precluded from representing a client because of a conflict which cannot be resolved by transfer <br />of the case between the Contracting Attorney and employed or associated counsel, the attorney <br />shall promptly notify the Court by notice of withdrawal and substitution of another attorney <br />qualified under the terms of Paragraph 3. Conflict counsel shall be paid at the same per case <br />compensation rate as the Contracting Attorney. <br />19. Termination. <br />a. For Cause: Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately in the event the other party <br />fails to perform its obligations as described in this Agreement and such failure has not been <br />corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the injured party in a timely manner after notice of <br />breach has been provided to the other party. Compensation for cases assigned prior to the <br />effective day of termination shall be as provided under this Agreement. <br />b. For Reasons Beyond the Parties' Control: Either party may terminate this Agreement <br />immediately without recourse by the other where performance is rendered impossible or <br />impracticable for reasons beyond such party's control, including but not limited to acts of nature, <br />war, riot, personal disability or superior governmental regulation or control. <br />c. Without Cause: Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon 90 days written <br />notice, which date of termination shall correspond to the last day of a calendar month. The <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />