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or employed counsel) shall not handle a caseload of more than 300 cases as weighted, or an <br />average number of 25 per month. <br />12. Compensation for Assigned Cases. The Contracting Attorney shall be paid shall be paid as <br />follows: <br />• New Appointments: $325 for all new Gross Misdemeanor cases $300 for all new Misdemeanor <br />cases. <br />• Probation violation/review cases shall be paid at $225. <br />• Jury Trial: Shall be paid $375 per diem for Jury Trial. <br />Attorney billing statements for assigned cases shall include the defendant's name, all charges, <br />and affiliated case number(s) that were assigned by the court for the defendant. <br />13. Compensation for Arraignment and First Appearance Calendars. The Contracting Attorney <br />or any associate or employed attorney shall be paid $300.00 for each Monday morning <br />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 />$225.00 for the probation appointment. <br />On cases where a warrant is ordered- CAA may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. <br />If CAA is subsequently reappointed, within 18 months of withdrawal, no additional billing may <br />be submitted. If subsequently reappointed 18 months or longer after withdrawal, attorney may <br />bill $325/$300 for case if prior to disposition status or $225.00 for case at probation hearing <br />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 />Page 4 of 6 <br />