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withdrawal.For the purposes of juvenilecourt proceedings not involving commitment to the <br />custody of the Department of Children,Youth and Families Juvenile Rehabilitation the case is <br />not 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.Costs.The Contracting Attorney shall receive copies of all pleadings filed in their client's <br />Superior Court case file in the Kittitas County Clerk's Office at no cost to the attorney.The <br />Clerk shall bill those expenses directly to the Superior Court. <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,Counsel may apply to the Court in writing and subject to <br />CR11A,for such additional compensation as the Court determines to be appropriate. <br />18.Conflict Counsel.The cost of conflict counsel shall be paid by the County and not by the <br />contracting attomey.If the Contracting Attomey 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 Attomey and employed or associated counsel,the attomey <br />shall promptly notify the Court by notice of withdrawal and substitution of another attomey <br />qualified under the terms of Paragraph 4.Conflict counsel shall be paid at the same per case <br />compensation rate as the Contracting Attorney.For the purposes of this 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 Court. <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 6