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NOH regarding Ordinance 1312 to update caseload limits BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF: RESOLUTION NO. 19-327 AMENDING LEWIS COUNTY CODE 2.40.050 STANDARD 3 TO UPDATE CASELOAD LIMITS TO MATCH WASHINGTON COURT RULES STANDARDS FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE, PURSUANT TO RCW 10.101.030, AND DIRECTING THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING. WHEREAS, RCW 10.101.030 states counties shall adopt standards for the delivery of public defense services to include caseload limits and types of cases; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted and codified Ordinance 1199 under the Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3 caseload limits and types of cases in 2007; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Court Rules Standard for Indigent Defense were adopted in 2012 allowing for a greater number of cases in caseload limits; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recognized it is in the best interest of Lewis County to amend Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3 to reflect those changes. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3 on December 9, 2019, at or after 10:00 am at the Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners' Hearing Room, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA, as set forth in a Legal Notice of Public Hearing, and the Clerk is directed to carry out such notice and publication as is required by law; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners declares and establishes its intent to ordain as follows in Exhibit A hereto. DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 18th day of November, 2019. APPROVED AS TO FORM: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON Eric Eisenberg Robert C. Jackson By: Eric Eisenberg, Robert C. Jackson, Chair Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney ATTEST: oFAsy• Gary Stamper 0° c,:Gary Stamper, Vice Chair 1sik) ?- Rieva Lester es''CO Absent • Rieva Lester, Edna J. Fund, Commissioner Clerk of the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND INTENT TO ADOPT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on December 9, 2019, starting at or after 10:00 AM. The public hearing will consider amendment to Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3, for the purpose of updating caseload limits to match Washington Court Rules Standards for Indigent Defense, pursuant to RCW 10.101.030. The public hearing will be at the Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners' Hearing Room, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA. At the hearing, individuals will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed changes. All individuals wishing to speak are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing to: Amber Smith, 360.740.1240 or amber.smith@lewiscountywa.gov The meeting site is barrier free. People needing special assistance or accommodations should contact the Community Development Department 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Rieva Lester/Publish in The Chronicle November 19, November 26, and December 3. Exhibit A 2.40.050 Standard 3-Caseload limits and types of cases. The contract shall specify the types of cases for which representation shall be provided and the maximum number of cases which each attorney shall be expected to handle.The caseload of public defense attorneys should allow each lawyer to give each client the time and effort necessary to ensure effective representation. Contract attorneys should shall not accept workloads that, by reason of their excessive size, interfere with the rendering of quality representation. The caseload of a contract public defender shall should not exceed the following: (1) One hundred fifty felonies per attorney per year;or (2)Twee Four hundred misdemeanors per attorney per year; or (3)Two hundred fifty juvenile offender cases per attorney per year; or (4)Sixt-y Eighty open juvenile dependency clients per attorney per year; or (5)Two hundred fifty civil commitment cases per attorney per year; or (6)T-went ve Thirty-six appeals to appellate court hearing a case on the record and briefs per attorney per year. A"case"is defined by the office of the administrator for the courts as a filing of a document with the court naming a person as defendant or respondent. Caseload limits should be determined by the number and type of cases being accepted and on the prosecutor's charging and plea bargaining practices. Since contract public defenders may also maintain private law practices,the BOCC and the assigning court shall ensure that attorneys not be assigned more cases than they can reasonably discharge. In these situations,the caseload ceiling should be based on the percentage of time the lawyer devotes to public defense. [Ord. 1199, 2007] BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Resolution: 19-327 BOCC Meeting Date: Nov. 18, 2019 Suggested Wording for Agenda Item: Agenda Type: Legal Notice Amending Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3 to update caseload limits to match Washington Court Rules Standards for Indigent Defense, pursuant to RCW 10.101.030, and directing the setting of a public hearing. Contact: Amber Caulfield Phone: 360-740-2750 Department: PAO - Prosecuting Attorney's Office Description: An amendment to Lewis County Code 2.40.050 Standard 3 to update caseload limits to match Washington Court Rules Standards for Indigent Defense. Approvals: Publication Requirements: Publications: User Status The Chronicle: Tuesday November 19, November 26, and December 3, 2019. PA's Office Approved Additional Copies Lewis County Superior Court and Lewis County District Court 112657 Ordinance 1312 Caseload Limits AFFIDAVIT NOTICE OF PUBLIC OF PUBLICATION HEARING BEFORE THE LEWIS COUNTY BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY OF LEWIS INTENT TO ADOPT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- EN that the LEWIS Alysa Andrews,and/or Mandy Klemola,and/or Kailyn Sawyer, COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BOARD OF COUNTY and/or Cindy Thayer says that she is the legal clerk of COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on Elie December 9,2019,starting ebronitte at or after 10:00 AM. The public hearing will consider amendment to a semi-weekly newspaper,which has been established,published Lewis County , Code in the English language,and circulated continuously as a 2.40.050 Standard 3, for semi-weekly newspaper in the City of Centralia,and in Lewis the (purpose of updating County,Washington,general circulation in Lewis Countyfor caas ingoad nlimits Coourt match g Washington Court Rules more than six(6)months prior to the date of the first publication Standards for Indigent De- of the notice hereto attached,and that the said Chronicle was on fense. pursuant to RCW the 7th day of July 1941,approved as a legal newspaper by the 10.101.030. Superior Court of said Lewis County.And that the attached is a ate public hearing will be Court- true copyand waspublished in regular issues(and not in at the Lewis County ' g house, Commissioners' supplement form)of said newspaper as LEGAL#112657 Hearing Room, 351 NW RE:Ordinance 1312 Caseload Limits North Street. Chehalis, WA.At the hearing,individ- once each t LEI G K for a period of 3 ! uals will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the commencing on 19/201' and ending on 12/03/2019 proposed changes.All indi- viduals wishing to speak and both regul. ly distrib" ed . ' . subscribers during all of said are encouraged to attend. period.That th .' am• Tiro fee charged for the foregoing Written comments may be submitted '.n advance o` publication is• su 53 I the hearing to: Amber Smith , ;'l 360.740.1240 or Sybs-'•• om to b=h re •- 03/2019 amber s m i t h a @lewiscountywa.gov '� The meeting s to is barrier ��>/� free. People needing spe- cial assistance or accom- modationsNo 'ublic in and fo the State of W'ashin should contact Lary `\'�tQ>4ttI111/1/;1��, the Community Develop- r:. di._at `` QC•p BZ• •A ••��i..:, in advment nce of Departmenth meeting.hours 72 20 FS 5 •a¢me OSARY`'� Published:The Chronicle •au. 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