Ordinance 3120-09 - Laserfiche WebLink

the client, review of possible motions, review of plea alternatives, review of dispositional alternatives, trial preparation and vigorous representation in court. Section IV. Case Load Limits and Types of Cases. The types of cases for which representation is to be provided and the maximum number of cases which each attorney shall be expected to handle shall be established by the individual contract. Case loads shall allow counsel to give each client the time and effort necessary to provide effective representation. Case load limits should be determined by the number and type of cases being accepted and on the City Prosecutor's charging and plea bargaining practices. Section V. Responsibility for Expert Witness Fees and Associated Services. Expert witness fees and additional associated services, including investigative services, support services or other services necessary in a case will be paid as provided in the individual contract. Investigators,when used, should have criminal investigation training and experience. Section VI. Administrative Expenses. Administrative costs of providing representation shall be dealt with in the individual contract. Such costs shall include, but not be limited to, travel, telephones, law library, electronic research, financial accounting, case management systems, computers and software, office space and supplies, training, meeting the reporting requirements imposed by these standards and other costs necessarily incurred in the day-to-day management of the individual contract. Section VII. Support Services. Counsel shall staff his/her office with an appropriate number of support staff and other support services. Counsel shall also acquire or maintain appropriate computer/word processing equipment in order to handle the paperwork generated by the contract case load as well as to comply with the reporting procedures required in Section VIII. Section VIII. Reporting Procedures. Counsel shall maintain a case reporting and management information system, which includes the number, type and disposition of indigent defense cases. All of the above-described information shall be provided to the City on a monthly basis or such other schedule agreed to by the City. All of the above-described information shall also be made available to the Everett Municipal Court Administrator or designee. Counsel's case reporting and management information system shall be maintained independently from client files in order to not disclose any privileged information. All records pertaining to expenses and billing shall conform to generally accepted accounting principles. 2