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AGREEMENT FOR KITTITAS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT INDIGENT TIEFENSE SERVICES (2020) T'his agreement is entered into by and between the County of Kittiras (County) and the Superior Court of Washinglon in and for Kittitas County and Paul McBride (Contracting Aftorney, WSBA #47s74). l. Scope of Services. The Contracting Attomey agrees to provide, or arrange for the provision of, public defender services 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 appointment tlxough every stage of the legal proceedings at the Superior court level incluciing 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 of termination will be handled as set forth above; provided, that in any case where the client fails to appear for a trial or hearing after termination of the 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 alfirm the understanding that the Attomey is an independent contractor having no relationship to the County except to provide professional legal defense services to the persons officially assigned to the Attorney pursuant to this Ccntract. Neither the Attorney nor ally employee of the Attomey is an employee of the Coturty. Neither the Attorney nor any employee of the Aftorney 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 ldentification number before commencement of work. The Attorney is solely responsible for the timely payment of any taxes, assessments, statutory workers compensation, or employer's liabilify insurance as required by Federal or state law for the Attorney and any employees of the Attorney, The Attorney guarantees such payment and will indemnily the County in that regard. 3. Applicant Screening. Determination of indigence fbr purposes of eligibility for appointed counsel under this ccntract shall be made by a screening process established by the Court. Counsel is under no obligation to determine a person's eligibility or ccntinuing eligibility to receive publicly provided representation. However, if counsel subsequently discovers that such person may not be eligible to receive publicly-provided representation under applicable laws, rules and standards, Counsel, if able to clo so within the bounds of applicable ethical rules/ professional standards, shall promptly noti$ the appointing court of such possibility. Page 1 of6