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AGREEMENT FOR KlTIl'l'AS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES (2018) Thi s-agroomen t is entered i.q.to by and between the COWl Y of Kittita& (County) and th e S~p erior Court of Washinbrton itl3.1\d.fut: Kitti tas COWlty and Bromley ah d Hl.lll PLLC (Contracting Attorney). 1. Scope of Services. The Contract1ng Attorney agrees to provide, or arrange for the provision of, public defender servioes for all eligible indigent criminal defendants in cases filed in the Superior Court (Court) as set forth in this agreement. The Contracting Attorney or other assigned counsel shall provide legal representation for each assigned defendant from the time of receiving notice of appoinbnent through every stage of the legal proceedings at the Superior court level including sentencing and the processing of notices of appeal and motions for orders of indigence for direct appeals. All cases assigned to the Contracting Attorney as of the date of termination of this contract for which the next set hearing date is within 180 days after such date ofternllnation will be handled as set forth above; provided, that in any case where the client f~Us to appear for a trial or hearing after termination of tho contract, the Contracting Attorney may withdraw from representation subject to order of the court and thereafter the Contracting Attorney shall have no obligation herein to represent the client or accept reappointment thereafter. 2. Attorney as Independent Contractor. The parties recognize and affinn the understanding that the Attorney is an independent contractor having no relationship to the County except to provide professionallegai defense services to the persons officially assigned to the Attorney pursuant to this Contract. Neither the Attorney nor any employee of the Attorney is an employee of the County. Neither the Attomey nor any employee of the Attorney is entitled to any benefits that the County provides its employees. The Attorney will provide the Court Administrator with . proof of a valid Washington Uniform Business rdentifi~tion number before commencement of work. The Attorney is solely responsible for the timely payment of any taxes, assessments, statutory workers compensation, or employer's liability insurance as required. by F~eral or. state law for the Attorney and any employees of the Attorney. The Attorney guarantees such payment and will indemni.fy the County in that regard . 3. Applicant Screening. Determination of Indigence for purposes of eligibility for appointed counsel under this contract shall be made by a screening process established by the Court. Counsel is under no obligation to determine a person's eligibility or continuing eligibility to receive publiclyptovided representation. However, if counsel subsequently discovers that such person may not be eligible to receive pUblioly-provided representation under applicable laws, rules and standards, Counsel, if able to do so within the bounds of applicable ethical rules! professional standards, shell promptly notify the appointing court of such possibility. Page 1 of5