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APPOINTMENT AND OATH OF OFFICE OF
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
COMES NOW Kevin J. McCrae, the Prosecuting Attorney for Grant County,
Washington, and pursuant to the authority of RCW 36.27.040, hereby appoints Sean P. Boutz,
Attorney at Law, of Evans, Craven and Lackie, P.S., of Spokane, Washington, to serve as a
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney pursuant to the terms below:
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'
The S.D. shall be primarily responsible for the preparation of legal documents;
attendance at litigation events; conducting and engaging in discovery as necessary; making court
appearances; providing legal guidance and assistance, supervision and consultation concerning
strategy and response to issues of legal cases.
Section 3: COMPENSATION AND STATUS,
The. S.D. shall be paid as follows:
a. Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($275.00) per hour for services performed by
Partners of the S.D.;
b. One Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00) per hour for services performed by
Associates of the S.D.;
C. Ninety Dollars ($90.00) per hour for services performed by Paralegals of the S.D.;
d. The S.D. will not charge for "soft costs" such as faxing, de minimus internal
photocopying, standard postage or on-line legal database research costs.
PROVIDED: Grant County shall cover costs concerning and/or related to
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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 �0 day of January 2022.
Kevin J. McCrae, WSBA # 43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
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Noted this day of Jf m;u62-2:—
GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Danny E. Sto e, Chair
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Cindy Carte Member
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STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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County of SPOKANE
1, Sean P. Boutz, do solenu-dy swear that I will support mid 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 perforin and discharge the duties of a
Special Attorney for Grant County, Washington, to the best of my ability.,
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