HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndigent Defense Services McBrideAGRAEMNNT TOR KITTITAS COUNTY $TJ}ERIOII C$IIRT INT'ISENT
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This agr"**ment is entered into by *n<1betw*en the {i*unty iilKitlitrs {{l*unt3.'} *rnri Fnul lvlcllricle
{Contra*ting Attom*y. W$BA #47574i.
l, Sieope rlf S*rvice*. The Cuntracting Attornr:5, agre*$ to ;:rr:r..icle, r:r iur$nge li:r thq: pr*visir:n *l',
public defeffler s*rvic*s {br all eligihl* inr{ig*nt rriminal el*t*nrl*nts in exses {il*rt in thr: liup*rir:::
{lo*rl {{i*ul't} as set fcr$h in this agref;ment. fh* Contrxciing Attorrtey {}:: *ih*r axsigned r,r:uns*l
sball prtvidr: ieg*l rcFlrs$*nt*liixt ftlr cach axxignerl d*{L:nriant f'r*rn [h* tim* r{"r*ceiving notil;e
itf-upp*intn:cnt tlrr*ugh every stage r:f the leg;ll pr*c*edings at tlre Super:ior r:nu$ L:v*l ineludir:g
s*ntencing and tke prccessing *l n*tic*s tri appeal and m*ti*ns lbr onicrs ri{'indigenr:e lt.rr dirrut
appeals. All c$ses assign*d lo th* Ctntr*:*ting Attr:rn*3.'as *l'the tl*te r:{'tcr*rinnti*n n{'this
c*ntract lbr lr,'hich th* ne.xt set h*aring dat* is within i Sil ci*ys af'{er su*h el*t* af t*mrin*lti*n rvill
he lranclk*d as set ibrth ab*r,e; provid*d, that in fins c*$e *'h*:re the elicnt lails tr: apF{:nr fi:r * trial
*r lt*aring aller tennination ol'the cCIntract. the Cnntraeting Att*rney tnil"\,' withdr*rry I|onr
r*pt*s*ntaliilr suh.i*ct ts *rder *t the c*url and thereafiqr tir* Cnnlracting Att*rnr:y xl"rall l:sve nfi
*irlig*ti*n h*tein tn repres*nf th* *iie::rt or ac*ept r*xpp*intmr*nt ilr*reatier.
?. Attorncy as lndependsnf C$ntraet*r.'l'he parri*s reccgnize and al'l]rm tht* understaneling that
lire Attorney is an ixdep*niient c$ntrector having n* relati**ship tr:l tlre {iol:rty *,\cept t* pr.*r:irl*
pro{bssional legal deftnse s*rviees t* the persrins afticialiy assigned t* ih* Ailr:rn*v pur$uilnr t$
this C*ntract. Neither the Att*rne.v tlor ail), *mplayce *f thr Att*rnr:y is *n eniployce *f the
County. lr{*ither the Attofirsrv ilar an-y en:pl*yerl r:f th* Att*rnt:,1. is r:rrtitJ*ri t{} rtny henel'rls t}r$t
the Cnunty' pr*vides its *ruph:yees. Ths Attorney rvill prnvicl* th* Kirtiras Cc.rnnt,v l)e5r*$mtnt rl'
Ilublic ilcl'*nse rvlth pru*f cla vnlid Washingtnn {lnifnrn: }}usin*ss ldr:ntill*aririn nurrher hefnr*
{oln}u*n$cment rl{'rv*rk. 'l"he Attornev is st.rlely rrspr:nsiblv Ii'lr tJri: tinrcl.v pa}'tn*nt r:1'sr-r, taxe$.
ass*ssn:*nts. statutnly wsrkers c$ npensation, $r empluyer's ti*hitity inxurancr; as requircd hir
F*cleral or stilt* law l"*r lh* Atturney *rrrl *ny ernpl*ye*s *l'the Attarncy. 'Ilrr Attr:Rr*r,
Iiuafirntcc$ xur:lr pa1."m*nt and lvill ind*mnil.v the coun|..in that regard.
3' Appli**nt $crcening. llet*rtrinati*n <lf lndigence tiu prrp$se$ of eligibility fiir: n3:rp*int*;
**uns*l unr{*r lhis e*$tr*cl shull be r:rade by n scrxrning prccrss esrahlishsd by thc {l*u:t.
C*nnsel is urder rrcr cbligaticn to det*n:dne & per$fin's eligibility ar continuing *ligihility t*
r*cu:ive publicly pl*vided reprcsentati$n. I{ol*'ever. il'rotn*el suhrsequ*ntlv ciisr-:uv*rs thar sucl"r
person tnay nnt bc eligible t$ rsc*iv* publicl-v prcvid*cl re;:resent*ti*n und*r nppli*ahig lau,s,
rules and stsndards. Couns*i, if ahle to clc sa r,vithjn the bounds 6f applicahl* *thi**l r.ulesr,
prolessional st{indards- shal} pr*mptly nntif3,' the Kittitas {i*unt3, l}*parlnlr*nt of l}uhli* I}*lL:nse:
$I' such p*ssi hi I itrr,'.
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{, Assoeiatctl C$unxcl. Any ccunsel asscciateri with or en:pl*"v*d b_v the {-lr>ntlactins Aflorn*y
sl-rall have the aulharity ta perfornr th* seryiees called firr her*in" anil lhr: ilrntt:aeting At{*u:ue3.'
r:r*y employ an#or associat* s*un**I t* assisl hinl'ie.r. 'l'h'; ilontracling Ailurr:o.v arrd nll
c*unscl *mpkiyed cr assccii:ted pursuant to this $erti{xt shxll i:e sdmitted lr: tir* Fraeti** ul'lxm in
thc f;tate rif Washingtrmr and tre in g*ud standing as such. shxll c*mply with applicable
pravixions *f CrR i.l $tandards ftir Indigent D*{bnse , ar:d shail haye a minimxni cl'livs years'
experi*nce ir"r the *riminal iart' legal fie ld {detbnse atlr}r:t€y andl*r !}:il$**ut$r andlar juilicial).
The Cli:ntracting Att*mey shall h* respontible fbr perf*nnanc* n{'this Agr*ement
no{withstanding that *ther criunsel ma3," b* *mployed or sss*ciated h3, the Crrnlracting Ail*rne3.
to perlbrm xervices herein. The Cr:nlr*cting Atlnrney shall nctity the {l*urt cl'anl.prop*secl
irssi:rciali*n r:r eilpl*3'ment cJ'c*unsel k:r purpr)$e$ i:l'per{brniing t}r* wrvir** called }r*rein, anel
shall includ* in sucl": n*tilication d*cument*tion regarrting tir* buckgrtlunri. eriucatii.:n, truining.
*xperi*nce and qualifr*atir.rns *i-such c*unsel. anrl *ny addition&.l tr*ining ancl silp*rvision that is
prr:pased t* be pravided to su*h assr:cialed or *mpir:y*d c*uns*l ihr p*rposes aI'per{brming thr;
ssrvi$es *alled li:r herein. The Cr:ntr:actixg Aftr:rney's s*l*ti*n ol*ny csruRr*l nssi.le i$ted rvillr
or empl*yt'd by {he a.tl$r:r*y to perl}rnr thc servirr*s d*scrih*d ir: this c$nttact shi:ll h* snbject la
th* apprur.'al olitlie C*rirt.
5. Tnaining. Alt*rus!'s prnviiling public drltbtr*c services sha}l complet(: $*,n-e$ hr:ur* *lc*ntiluing
l*gal educati*n approved [:y thr: Washinglon $tate fiiTic.* *l'Fuhli* l]eferrs* rvithin each cak:r:d*r
vear in {:{} lrrsf$ r'eloting to tkeir putrli* defbnse practicc. iltll,v I ti, i* L{}5{i; {lrR j.I litandar"ds}
Att*nr*}'s pr$viding publi* detbnse services shnll c*rnply r,r,ith ull cpplicable strnil*r,Js. trainilg
*nd/or csrtiLicatitx requiremen* as may b* requirecl h5, *our"t rulei or regul*ti*ns anrj shall
prr:virie rvritten prr:rf of such *ompliancr to the e*Lir.l.
$" Certifi**rtion" Atl$m$.ys pr*virling public t{elbns* ssryi*es shail r:umpi3.. rvith rh* Stiu:d*r.iis liir
h'rdig*nt $*f'ense ad*pted by th* Supr*me Crurl. Eoch att$rney shall pr*vi{*:1 Cerrillr*tion o*'
Ccmplianc* with the applic*irle stnndanjs as rcquireci hi. {lrR J"1 rrhirh shall he }il*rl 'i,ith t1e
Kittit$s {lounty Depoffment u{'Fubli* I}sfense trn th* l*st ${$nil$y *f ea*h .lanuary" ,A,pril. .li:ly.
and {}cl$t}e'by the Contr*cting Attorney and an3'asro*istcd or empla3,*cl {ltt*m*,v provirling
iegul duftns* in Superior C*mt uncler this agreemcnt. 'l-ire cerr.ilication uhall alsr-r incluile
casel*ad reprirting by'the ett$rney clnsist*nt with the requir*m*nls imposcd up*n thr {l..Lrnty brv
RCW lCI.ttll.s5*.
v, Pro*f of Frofesxionrl Liabilfu lnsurancc, Th* L]r-rntr*rting Att*rne5.' s]':allpr:ovid* insuriincu
oilv*r&gs &$ set oul in this section. The intent nf the r:*quirer! iflsLrr.sflce ix ta prut*ct the
COTJN |Y slr*uld tJr*r* be my cloims" suits- neti*rlsu eosts. ilanrag*s n,, o."p*no** arisigg {rg*r
anrv n*glig*nt rrr intsntianal act $r *mission *l'tlr* C0h,iTRr\tl'|{-}lt *r: xirh*onirnct*r {n.ilSsrll* ol:
*ither. while perlarming under the t*nrrs d'this cc;iltract. iluring th* t*rn *f this agr**nrent *r
*'qtensions thereal &fiy x11otn.3' pri:viding servii:es under this *onllact sh*li $*{:um anel n:air:tain
nl !:er *\r11€xp*nsc a p*lir:y *f com;:rehe:rsive prul'**sir:nal liabilit_v insur*ri** u,ith an insru:ii*ce
P*g* ? a{'S
company lictnsr:d to du business in the Sitots *f Washingt*n. CONT'fu\CTil{t shall instruct the
insurers to give COtiN't'Y 3t)-days advance notice o{'any insurance cancellarion" Said policy
shall hai,e limits al'not l*ss fhan $10CI.000 pcr occurrcnce and $5il0.000 annral, aggregat* linrit.
8. lndemnificatinn. The Contracting Attorney shall indem:rili.', delbr ri and heild tlr* Countv, irs
elected off-reials, cfficers and emplc-vees harmless frorn any and all clai:xs ra..h;*s**ver arising *ul
of peribnnance r:f the Att*rney's abligations pur$rant ta tlie rtg::cen"l*ni. inukuiing but neit
IinTited to clainrs arising out af srrors ar amissions of the ccntracting Attorntl_v {*r his culployees
ar associatcs) andlor by reason of accident. injury *r death caused t* perseins or prCIp{:rty r:f an1.'
kind occurring, except to ths extert they are cauiied hy the lault *r'leglect r:l'the County *r the
Court.
I' Ttrm of Agreement. Ilrt:rrisicn cf ssn'i*es pur$uflilt to this Agr*ement slrxll c*mmence f,.{arch
l. :1,21 and t*nninale *n l)e*emi:er 31. 2023, unl*ss tiris Agrcentent i.s t*rnin&1ed csrlier
pursuant to the provisicns af Faragraph i 8. *nd th* Ccntracling Att*rne1. shall prr:vicle service tc
ali detbndant:; refbn'ed her*in in acc*rdance rvith the terms *f this Agr*emenl until rcprescntati*n
rrf such clefen,Jant is complete. as proviclecl in Paragraph 1 of this Agreem*:rt. This Agr*ement
shall airply to all refbn'als m*de thrnugh l)scembsr .i I - 2{}23. unless the co}itracr is tqrmin*l*rj
earlisr. in which case the contract shall appl1"tn all referrals made urrtil 5:00 p.nr. iln tl.re date o{
terminatian af the c*ntract.
10" $cope af Work. Over the course o{'irny 365-day period the tlontmcting Attorncy ionrl any
associated 0r en:plo,ved c*unsel) shall hnniJle a caselnad o{'r"rp t*, hut ns m*re than ti7 f}:lony
cil$es" or an average nrunber ol'5.58 per month. plus l3 juveirilc *tYender cases in thnt periocl, an
a\.ierage of'1.08 per monfh.
I l. compenrstian, "l'he coniracting Attomey shall be paid as firilo,.vs:
The sum of sixty-nine thousand and eighry..' eigl"rt dollars {$?3, 54{i} p*r: ;,ear paid in ectrr.r*l
monthhr installni*nts on tlre s*cond Monela,v- *f the month.
' .lury Trial: Shall be paid an additional $375 per diern for jr.rry rrial. 'lhe Cl*ntracrins A*onley
shall provide invai*es to the Kitrihs County Department ol'Fublic D*fense tirr all trial per diem
pay" "l'hcse invoices r,r,'ill be provided within 30 da}.s o{'the }ast day of trial.
12. Policy ls it refers tn appoinfmentx At the conclusion r:l the case the ucurl r.r,ill autorn.tti*aily
withdrarv tl:te attutnry li'nrn the ca$e uFon thc tiling ol'a nstice ril'appell r:r 30 ilays aller the
final (lrppealablci cle*ision of the Cnurt, ilri the c$se rxay bs. Attorne3' d**s not need ta sign a
withdrar.val' l"or the pu{posss cfjuve nile c*ur1 pro*eedir"rgs nr:t invr:lving commitmcst tp tile
custcdy of the Department lrf Children, Y*uth and Families Juvenil* R*habilitati*n thc case is
not c*mpleted uritil the conclusion of supervision.
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13. Investigntors. The l{.ittitas Caunt;* I)epa$ment af* PuLrlic Delense nriil set asidc sulficient fundri
oul o{'its budget to fund det'ense investigalors. Publi* Del-enclers m*1" {ile e}i pafie motions firr
such investigator funds.
I4. Costs, The Contracting Attcrney xhall receive copies o{'all pl*adings filecl in their *lient's
Superiar Caurt ease file in the Kittitas Count,v Clerk's Office Rl t'i* c$st to lhe attomr-v. The
Clrrk shall bill thos* *Kpenses dir*ctly to th* Hittitas Count;* Llepiirtn:ent *f"Public llet-ense.
15. Experts. The Kittitas Count3'I)epailmenl o{'Public Defeilse will set *sicle sui}i*ient funels t'nr
expe$ dei'cnse rvitnesses. Public Defunders m*lrv file ex pade mcti*ns {i:r sucli eHFe$ rvitness
firnds"
16. $lxtr*ordinrry c&$ss. Il'a publi* deiender is asxigned a c&se u.'hiclr requires an *xtrarirdinarv
iinlount *f time ancl pr*paration, Corursel nra;, appl,v to the Kittitas Ccunt3.' D*partm*nt r:flpublic
Defhnse in rvriting and subj*ct to Cttl1A, filr such aclelition*l ccrnp*nsatian ax th* I)cpartment
detelmines to he apprupriate.
17. Conflict Caunsel. 'l"he cost of canflict *ounsel shall b:e paid lty thc Cr:unty anrl n*t b1' the
cantracting ettorney. It-the Contracting Attarndy or rn,v employed <lr associateil attomey is
precluded from repr*ssnting a client hecause *J'a conJlict rvhiclr canilert be reuulved by tron$Jbr
of the ease betr*een llte Contr"acting Attilm*y anll enrploy*clnr ass**ialr,cl r:*unsel. thc: attorney
shiill promptl,v nuti$" the Kittitas Caunty lJepat:mrnt r:f Pulrlic llef'ense by nctice uf r,vithdrawal
and sLrbstitution of another attr:rney quatrified under the tems olParugraph 4. ('r;nfli*t ccunsel
sha.ll be paid at the same per casc compensation rote as the C{}fltractins r\tt*mey" F'or t}r*
purpilses *t'this pruvi:ion, a Llonl'tist ol'Intere,ct requir"ing ilny replacement of counsel shall be as
rlefined in the applicable RFCs {R"ules ol'Frolbsxional Clonduct) prumulgated hy rhe Wasi'ringtor:
Supren:e Court.
I8. Termination.
a. I"'or Cause: Ilither pafiy malr terminate this Agreement immediately in rhe ev*nt tlre *ther part-y
fails to perform its *bligaticns as described in this Agr*ement snd srrch failure has not heel
ccffected t* the rsasonable satistaction o{'thp iniured party in a timel,v mafiner alier: nttice r:f
breach has been prcvii{ed to the othcr palR'. Comp*nsaiinn lirr eases assign*d priar ti} the
etTective day ttJ'terrnination shall be as providcd under this Agr*errent.il' Far Reas*ns..Sevond the Parties' Qontrol: ISither party may terminare this Agreement
immediately without recourse by the other r,vhere perf"r:rnance is rentlered impossit:le *r.
irnpracticable {irr reasans beyond such part3"s c*ntrol" including hut n*1 limited til n*ts *f nature.
war" rictu personal disabilit3' or superior govemrnental regulation or c*ntrol.
c'. Witlrout C*use: Either parly may terminate this Agreement r.vilhout {rause upon gi} rlays rvrifien
llotice. rryhich date of termination shall correspcnd ttl the iast dav of a cal*nd*r msnlh, "l'lre
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r:*i h* *lrlarged. ru*r"tri{'ierl. q:r aliur** ex*cilt iii rorinir:gs sign*d i:l' thu i:;irti*s.
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f!*ul Mr:Britlr, WIiBA #4?5?4
{"*ntx'*cfing Attrirncy
A$opTfS $''is " 4,lfL day *f F*bruarv t*23
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ommissioner
APPROVHD AS TO FSRM:
$tephanie Hartung, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
frClerk uf the Board- Julie Kjcrsvik
{L Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchhola
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