WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER

WSR 12-19-022

RULES OF COURT

STATE SUPREME COURT

[ September 7, 2012 ]

IN THE MATTER OF THE STANDARDS FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE )
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ORDER
NO. 25700-A-1008

The Office of Public Defense having recommended amendments to the Standards for Indigent Defense and Certification of Compliance, and the Court having considered the amendments 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 Standards for Indigent Defense, including the new Preamble, amendments to Standard 3.1, Standard 3.5, and Standard 5.2 will be published in the Washington Reports and become effective on October 1, 2012. The new subsection (e) of the Certification Form will be published in the Washington Reports and become effective on September 1, 2013.

     DATED at Olympia, Washington this 7th day of September, 2012.
     Madsen, C.J.




     Chambers, J.
     Stephens, J.

     Fairhurst, J.
     Wiggins, J.

     Owens, 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 12-20 issue of the Register.

	Madsen, C.J.

Chambers, J.	Stephens, J.
Fairhurst, J.	Wiggins, J.
Owens, J.	Gonzales, J.