HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard Appointment - Prosecuting AttorneyAPPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Kevin J. McCrae the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
COMES. NOW Ke � on A. Redal
to the authority of RCW 3 6.27.040, hereby appoints Bryt ,
Washingtan, and pursuant y
Attorney at Law, of Evans, Craven and Lackie, P . S ., of Spokane, Washington,
to serve as a
Special Deputy g Prosecutin Attorney pursuant to the terms below:
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Section 1: PURPOSE
The Prosecuting Attorney appoints
a SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
(S.D.)'to perform and render legal assistance, advice, and litigation, if necessary.
Section 2: SERVICES
primarily responsible for the preparation of legal documents;
The S. D. shall b e p y res p • ' ion events; conducting and engaging in discovery as necessary, making
court
attendance at litigat
• l guidance and, assistance, supervision and consultation concerning
appearances, providing legal
strategyand response to issues ssues of legal cases.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS
The S.D. shall be paid as follows:
a. Two Hundred Twenty-five D ($275.00) ollarsper hour for services performed by
Partners of the S.D.;
b. One Hundred Seventy-five D ($175.00) ollarsper hour for services performed by
Associates of the S.D.;
r hour for services performed by Paralegals of the S.D.;
C. Ninety Dollars ($90.00) per
d. The S.D. will not charge for "soft costs" such as faxing, de minimus internal
standard postage or on-line legal database research costs.
photocopying, arp g ed to
PROVIDED: G y
• rant Count shall cover costs concerning and/or relate
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significant discovery projects or activities, and/or preparation for litigation events
including, but not limited to, trial.
The S.D. Shall also be reimbursed for certain direct out-of-pocket expenses, including
non-standard postage, courier costs, document preparation, external photocopies, depositions,
transcriptions, travel expenses ($0.56 per mile for automobile travel), and other expenses
reasonably related to services provided by the S.D. in performance of its duties hereunder.
Payment will be made on appropriately documented billings as received from the S.D., but not
more frequently than once a month.
Monthly bills and a case status update shall be submitted to the Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney for tracking and payment by Grant County. Furthermore, the S.D. shall specifically
keep Grant County Civil Deputy Prosecutor Rebekah Kaylor apprised of all matters concerning
this case, as if the S.D. were in-house counsel for Grant County.
Section 4: TERM
This Agreement shall be in full force and from appointment through December 31, 2022,
unless otherwise terminated or extended by the parties. This Agreement may be terminated at.
any time by either party upon written notice.
Section 5
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Neither S.D. nor any attorney's associated therewith, shall undertake any employment or
be otherwise associated with any action, litigation, etc., which is contrary to the best interests of
Grant County, and/or its elected officials and/or employees, in their professional capacities.
DATED this ('� day of January 2022.
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Kevin J. McCrae, WSBA # 43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
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Noted thisP� day of�2 22.
Attest:
GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Danny E. St ne, Chair
kob�,*ce -air
`Cindy Carte ,Member
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
) SS.
County of SPOKANE
1, Bryton A. Redal, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution and Laws
of United States and the Constitution and Laws of the State of Washington and that 1, as well as attorneys
of Evans, Craven, & Lackie, P.S., will faithfully and impartially perform and discharge the duties of a
Special Attomey for Grant County, Washington, to the best of my ability.
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secuting Attomey
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 44-y of January 2022.
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Residing at
My appointment expires:
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