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.PR OFE SSR)NA L SE R VICE S A GR E Ei ME NT
FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS
IN GRANT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
This Professional Services Agreement {"FSA.") is entered into effective January 1, 2023,
by and between Grant County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington (hereinafter called
the "County"), and Bradley Thonney (hereinafter called the "Public Defender"), who is full
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admitted to practice law in the State of Washington.
1. PARTIES AND TERMS: Grant County is a political subdivision of the State of
Washington. Bradley nonney, WSBA #40533 (hereafter "Public Defender") is an attorney
licensed to practice law in the State of Washington and, as an independent contractor, agrees
to contract with the County to provide indigent defense services in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
The purpose of this Professional Services Agreement is to provide for the representation of
indigent defendants who are entitled to counsel at public expense in Grant County District
Court.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the 1st day of January, 2023 and terminate
on the 31st day of December, 2024 unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the termination
provisions of this Agreement. No notice is required to ten-ninate this Agreement at the end of
the term,
1, DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this .Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:
a. "Public defense system" means any system or program under which Grant County
provides, has provided, or is obligated to provide for the criminal defense of any
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indigent person charged with a crime or other applicable matters in Grant County
Superior, Juvenile, or District Court.
bo "Public defender" means any attorney who is hired by or contracts with Grant County
to represent indigent persons charged with a crime or other applicable matters in Grant
County Superior, Juvenile, or District Court.
C. "WSBA Standards for Indigent Defense Services" means the standards adopted June
3, 2011 or any subsequent version adopted by the WSBA Board of Governors. These
standards have been officially adopted and codified in chapter 2.30 of the Grant County
Code pursuant to RCW 10-101.030. (Copies available for review at the Office of the
County Commissioners; copies also available upon request.)
d. "Director of Public Defense" means the attorney who is hired to supervise or oversee
the system or program under which Grant County has provided, provides, or is
obligated to provide for the criminal defense of any indigent person charged with a
crime or other applicable matters M" Grant County Superior, Juvenile, or District Court.
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