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9. Term of Agreement. Provision of services pursuant to this Agreement shall commence January 1,2026, and terminate on January 3I,2026, unless this Agreement is terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 18, and the Contracting Attomey shall provide service to all defendants referred herein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement until representation of such defendant is complete, as provided in Paragraph 1 of this Agreement. This Agreement shall apply to all referrals made through January 3I,2026, unless the contract is terminated earlier, in which case the contract shall apply to all referrals made until 5:00 p.m. on the date of termination of the contract. 10. Caseload Standards. The caseload limits set forth in this agreement include a case weighting system for establishing caseloads, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Over the course of any 31-day period the Contracting Attorney (and any associated or employed counsel) shall not handle a caseload of more than25 cases as weighted, or an average number of 25 per month. LL. Compensation for Assigned Cases. The Contracting Attorney shall be paid shall be paid as follows: o New Appointments: $400 for all new Gross Misdemeanor cases $350 for all new Misdemeanor cases and $325 for DWLS3 cases. o Probation violation/review: cases shall be paid at $250. o Jury Trial: Shall be paid $375 per diem for Jury Trial. Attorney billing statements for assigned cases shall include the defendant's name, all charges, and affiliated case number(s) that were assigned by the court for the defendant. 12. Compensation for Arraignment and First Appearance Calendars. The Contracting Attorney or any associate or employed attorney shall be paid $350.00 for each Monday morning arraignment calendar at 9:00 a.m. Attorney billing statements for Arraignment will include the date and docket time of the attorney's appearance in court along with the monetary billing amount associated with that docket. L3. Policy as it refers to appointments: o After court hearings with disposition (with the exception of SOPs/DPs/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. o On SOP/DPs- 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 $250.00 for the probation appointment. On cases where a warrant is ordered- CAA may submit a motion to withdraw from the matter. If CAA is subsequently reappointed, within 18 months of withdrawal, no additional billing may Page 4 of 8