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date and docket time of the attorney's appearance in court along with the monetary billing amount associated with that docket. 14. Policy as it refers to appointments: • After court hearings with disposition (with the exception of Stay of Proceeding (SOP)/Deferred Prosecution (DP)/or Warrants) the court will automatically withdraw the attorney from the case upon the filing of a notice of appeal or 30 days after the final (appealable) decision of the Court, as the case may be. Attorney does not need to sign a withdrawal. • On SOP/DPs-Court Appointed Attorney (CAA) may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. If CAA withdraws from the case and the case is subsequently set for a probation review hearing, attorney may bill $175.00 for the probation appointment. • On cases where a warrant is ordered-CAA may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. If CAA is withdrawn from the case, once warrant is served-if attorney reappointed, may bill $300 or $275 for case if prior to disposition status or $175.00 for a case at probation hearing status. 15. Investigators. The court will set aside sufficient funds out of its public defender budget to fund defense investigators. Public Defenders may file ex parte motions for such investigator funds. 16. Experts. The court will set aside sufficient funds for expert defense witnesses. Public Defenders may file ex parte motions for such expert witness funds. 17. Extraordinary cases. If a public defender is assigned a case which requires an extraordinary amount of time and preparation, the following additional payment may be applied for: $75 per hour for each hour over ten (l0) hours. 18. Conflict Counsel. The cost of conflict counsel shall be paid by the County and not by the contracting attorney . If the Contracting Attorney or any employed or associated attorney is precluded from representing a client because of a conflict which cannot be resolved by transfer of the case between the Contracting Attorney and employed or associated counsel, the attorney shall promptly notify the Court by notice of withdrawal and substitution of another attorney qualified under the terms of Paragraph 3. Conflict counsel shall be paid at the same per case compensation rate as the Contracting Attorney. For the purposes of this provision, a Conflict of Interest requiring any replacement of counsel shall be as defined in the applicable RPCs (Rules of Professional Conduct) promulgated by the Washington Supreme Court. 19. Termination. a. For Cause: Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately in the event the other party fails to perform its obligations as described in this Agreement and such failure has not been corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of the injured party in a timely manner after notice of breach has been provided to the other party. Compensation for cases assigned prior to the effective day oftermination shall be as provided under this Agreement. b. For R easons B yond the Parties Control: Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately without recourse by the other where performance is rendered impossible or impracticable for reasons beyond such party's control, including but not limited to acts of nature, war, riot, personal disability or superior governmental regulation or control. Page 4 of5