HomeMy WebLinkAbout3462 Resolution RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City of Pasco, Washington,
adopting Standards for the delivery of public defender services.
WHEREAS, the Washington legislature by RCW 10.101.030 requires the City of Pasco
("City") to legislatively adopt Standards for the delivery of Public Criminal Defense Services;
and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Bar Association has promulgated Standards to secure
the rights of those accused; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Supreme Court by Order No. 25700-A-1004, as
amended, has adopted Standards for indigent defense; and
WHEREAS, such Standards, with the exception of Standard 3.4, became effective on
October 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, new Standard 3.4 relating to case load limits and case weighting will
become effective on September 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City in preparation for the issuance of Agreements for Public Criminal
Defense Services, must adopt the Standards which shall be incorporated as a part of such
Agreements; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 10.101.030, the City Council hereby
adopts as its Standards for indigent defense those Standards contained in Order No. 25700-A-
0004 of the Supreme Court of Washington, provided, however, that Standard 3.4 shall become
effective on September 1, 2013. The City Council reserves a decision on case counts and
weighting until it has had opportunity to evaluate current case assignment data.
Section 2. The City Council's action by the adoption of this Resolution, initiates a
process for review for Standards for indigent defense and requests the City Manager and staff to
begin a process to review and update these Standards:
A. Using, as guidelines, the Washington State Bar Association's Standards for
indigent defense services;
B. Work cooperatively with the attorney contractors providing public defense
services to the City, the Prosecutor, and the Pasco Municipal Court, to review the case
loads of public defenders and provide a report to the City Council regarding the number
and type of cases to which public defenders are being assigned;
C. Prepare contracts and recommend amendments as appropriate to
incorporate theses Standards; and
D. Provide information to the City Council to assist in its determination of
appropriate case count levels and, if appropriate, a case weighting system for adoption by
September 1, 2013.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 18 day of Why c(n , 2013.
CITY OF PASCO:
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Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ti Debra L. Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney