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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
and Christopher Kerley, Attorneys at Law, of Evans, Craven and Lackie, P.S., of Spokane,
Washington, to serve as a Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys 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 preparations 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 Seventy-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 servicesperformed by
Associates of S.D.;
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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 over costs concerning and/or related to
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, 2023,
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 thisday of 2022.
Kevin J. Mc(Ya—e. WSBA #43087
GRANT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Boutz SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Appointment
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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County of SPOKANE }
We, Sean P. Boutz, and Christopher J. Kerley do solemnly swear that i will support and
defend the Constitution and Laws of the United States and the constitution and Laws of the State
of Washington and that I, as well as attorneys of Evans, Craven and Lackie, P.S., will faithfully
and impartially perform and discharge the duties of a Special Attorney for Grant, County,
Washington, to the best of our ability.
P. Boutz S #36164
Special Dep y pro ccuting Attorney
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Chr stop J. Eley, WSBA #16489
Sect epu rosecutg Attorney
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __ day of N O`t W 2022.
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Notary Public in and for the State of
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Danny E. Stone, Chair
Rob Jo ",ice -Chair
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