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Page 3 of 6 <br />2.09.060 Reports of attorney activity and vouchers. The court appoint ed attorney shall maintain <br />a case-reporting and management information system which includes number and type of <br />cases, attorney hours and disposition for each case served at public expense. An annual report <br />shall be filed with the presiding judges of the respective courts summarizing the number and <br />type of cases, the attorney hours spent on each case, and dispositions thereof. Such system <br />shall be maintained independently from client files so as to disclose no privileged information. <br />A standardized voucher form provided by the court shall be used by court appointed attorneys <br />seeking payment upon completion of a case. Each attorney shall provide annually to the <br />Presiding Superior Court Judge a certification documenting their compliance with the <br />requirements set forth in Section 2.09.090. (Ord. 2008-12, 2008) Repealed (Ord. 2021-____, <br />2021) <br />2.09.070 Training. Attorneys providing public defense services should participate in regular <br />training programs on criminal defense law, including a minimum of seven hours of continuing <br />legal education annually in areas relating to their public defense practice. Attorneys in <br />dependency practices should attend training programs in these areas. Every attorney providing <br />counsel to indigent accused should have the opportunity to a ttend courses that foster trial <br />advocacy skills and to review professional publications and tapes. (Ord. 2008 -12, 2008) <br />Repealed (Ord. 2021-____, 2021) <br />2.09.080 Substitution of attorneys or assignment of contracts. The court appointed attorney <br />should not sub-contract with another firm or attorney to provide representation, except <br />referrals authorized by contract in order to (a) comply with caseload limitations, or (b) resolve <br />conflicts. To the extent that the court appointed attorney does refer cases to maintain caseload <br />limitations or for any other reason authorized by contract, the referral shall be only to an <br />attorney who the court has determined qualifies to serve as court appointed counsel under <br />these standards for public defense services. (Ord. 2008-12, 2008) Repealed (Ord. 2021-____, <br />2021) <br />2.09.090 Minimum qualifications of attorneys. In order to assure that indigent accused receive <br />the effective assistance of counsel to which they are constitutionally entitled, court appointed <br />attorneys shall meet the following minimum professional qualifications: a) satisfy the minimum <br />requirements for practicing law in Washington as determined by the Washington Sup reme <br />Court; and b) complete seven hours of continuing legal education approved by the Washington <br />State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Department in the field of criminal law or trial <br />advocacy within each calendar year. (Ord. 2008-12, 2008) Repealed (Ord. 2021-____, 2021) <br />2.09.100 Representation in specific classes of cases. In order to serve in each of the following <br />classes of cases, court appointed attorneys should first meet certain requirements: 1. Death <br />Penalty Representation. Each attorney acting as lead counsel in a death penalty case should <br />meet the following requirements: a. The minimum requirements set forth in Section 2.09.090;