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custody of the Department of Social and Health Services Juvenile Rehabilitation the case is not <br />completed until the conclusion of supervision. <br />14. 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 />15. Experts. The oourt will set aside sufficient funds for expert defense witnesses. Publio <br />Defenders may file ex. parte motions for such expert witness funds. <br />16. Extraordinary cases. Jf a public defender is assigned a case which requires an extraordinary <br />amOtlllt of time and preparation, Counsel may apply to the Court in writing and subject to <br />CRI1A, for such additiona1 compensation as the Court detennines to be appropriate. <br />17. 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 repre;.<;enting 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 tenns of Paragraph 4. Conflict coUll8el shall be paid at the same per case <br />compensation rate as the Contracting Attorney. For the purposes ofthiB provision, a Conflict of <br />. Interest requiring any replacement of counsel shall be as defined in the applicable RPCs (Rules <br />of Professional Conduct) promulgated by the Washington Supreme Courl <br />18. Termination. <br />a. For Cause: El tber party may terminate this Agreement immediately in the event the other party <br />fails to perfoIDl 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 oftennination shall be as provided under this Agreement. <br />h. E ar Reasons Beyo nd th e.Partles l Conttol : Either party may terminate this Agreement <br />immediately without recourse by the other where perfonnance 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. Witho ut Cau se: Either party tnay tenninate 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 />contracting attorney shall be responsible for completion of cases assigned prior to the effective <br />date of termination . <br />19. Amendments. No modification or amendment of the provisions ofthls Agreement shall be <br />effective unless in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the parties hereto . <br />Page 4 of5 .