WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 12-13-064

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[ June 15, 2012 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE )
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1004

The Washington State Bar Association having recommended the adoption of New Standards for Indigent Defense and Certification of Compliance, and the Court having considered the amendments and comments submitted thereto, and having determined that the proposed amendments will aid in the prompt and orderly administration of justice;

Now, therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED:

(a) That the standards and certificate as shown below are adopted.

(b) That the New Standards for Indigent Defense, except Standard 3.4, will be published in the Washington Reports and will become effective September 1, 2012. New Standard 3.4 will be published in the Washington Reports and become effective on September 1, 2013.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 15th day of June, 2012.
     Madsen, C.J.



     Chambers, J.


     J. M. Johnson, J.
     Stephens, J.

     Wiggins, J.
     Gonzales, J.

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 12-14 issue of the Register.

	Madsen, C.J.

Chambers, J.
J. M. Johnson, J.	Stephens, J.
Wiggins, J.	Gonzales, J.

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