HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-6039 Amend. 4 PSA EX. AAMENDED EXHIBIT A: WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT INDIGENT DEFENSE
STANDARDS
CrR 3.1
CURRENT STANDARDS FOR INDIGENT
DEFENSE AS ADOPTED BY THE
WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT
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AMENDED EXHIBIT A: WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT INDIGENT DEFENSE
STANDARDS
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
For criminal and juvenile offender cases, and civil commitment proceedings under chapter
71.05 RCW, a signed Certification of Compliance with Applicable Standards must be filed by an
appointed attorney by separate written certification on a quarterly basis in each court in which
the attorney has been appointed as counsel.
The certification must be in substantially the following form:
SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FORM
Court of Washington
for
[ ] No.:
[ ] Administrative Filing
State of Washington ,
Plaintiff
vs.
,
Defendant
CERTIFICATION OF APPOINTED
COUNSEL OF COMPLIANCE WITH
STANDARDS REQUIRED BY
CrR 3.1/CrRLJ 3.1/JuCR 9.2/
The undersigned attorney hereby certifies:
1. I am familiar with the Standards for Indigent Defense adopted by the Supreme Court which apply to attorneys
appointed to represent indigent clients.
2. I file certification forms in each court in which I provide indigent defense representation.
3. Approximately _____ % of my total practice time is devoted to indigent defense cases. Approximately _____ %
of my total practice time is devoted to indigent defense cases in this court.
4. I am appointed in other courts to provide indigent defense representation. My practice time in each is
approximately as follows: ___ Not Applicable
Court: __________________ % of total practice: ______
Court: __________________ % of total practice: ______
Court: __________________ % of total practice: ______
5. Caseload: I limit the number of cases and mix of case types to the caseload limits required by Standards 3.2,
3.3, and 3.4. My caseload is prorated to the percentage of my practice devoted to indigent defense.
6. Qualifications: I meet the minimum basic professional qualifications in Standard 14.1. I am familiar with the
specific case qualifications in Standard 14.2 and accept appointment as lead counsel only when I meet the
qualifications for that case.
7. Office: I have access to an office that accommodates confidential meetings, a postal address, and adequate
telephone and communication services as required by Standard 5.2.
8. Investigators: I have investigators available to me and use investigative services as appropriate, as required by
Standard 6.1.
Signature, WSBA# Date
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