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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONFLICT PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES
(between City of Kent and Jordan Law Office, P.S.)
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CONFLICT PUBLIC DEFENSE
SERVICES ("Amendment No. 2") is made between the CITY OF KENT, a Washington
municipal corporation ("City"), and JORDAN LAW OFFICE, P.S., a Washington professional
services corporation ("Conflict Counsel")
RECITALS
A. The City and Conflict Counsel entered into an Agreement for Conflict Public
Defense Services on May 26, 2008 (the "Agreement"), wherein Conflict Counsel agreed to
provide public defense services for indigent defendants charged in the Kent Municipal Court
who are not represented by the law firm on contract with the City for regular public defense
services due to a conflict of interest.
B. The City and Conflict Counsel entered into Amendment No. 1 on February 13,
2009, extending the Agreement for an additional term that will expire on December 31,
2011.
C. On April 20, 2011, the city of Kent adopted Resolution No. 1843, relating to
public defense standards for indigent defense services provided to indigent defendants
prosecuted by the city of Kent.
D. Conflict Counsel has agreed to abide by the public defense standards through
December 31, 2011, the end of the Agreement term.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual intent, desire, and promises of the
parties and other good and valuable consideration, City and Conflict Counsel agree as
follows.
AGREEMENT
1. Conflict Counsel certifies to City that it will abide by the Public Defense
Standards set forth in Resolution No. 1843, which is attached and incorporated by this
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reference, for the remainder of the term of the Agreement, and that failure to comply with
the standards may constitute grounds for termination of the Agreement.
2. Except as specifically amended, all remaining provisions of the Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 2, which shall become
effective on the last date executed below.
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AMENDMENT NO 2 TO AGREEMENT
FOR CONFLICT PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES 2 OF 2
REQUEST FOR MAYOR'S SIGNATURE
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Routing Information (ALL REQUESTS MUST FIRST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE LAW DEPARTMENT)
Originator: Jason Johnson Phone (Originator), 5061
Date Sent: 04/28/11 Date Required: 04/29/11
Return Signed Document to: Johnson CONTRACT TERMINATION DATE: 12/31/2011
VENDOR NAME: Jordan Law Office, P.S. DATE OF COUNCIL APPROVAL: 02/01/11 ,
Brief Explanation of Document:
On April 20, 2011, the city of Kent adopted Resolution No. 1843, relating to public defense
standards for indigent defense services provided to indigent defendants prosecuted by the city
of Kent.
The city contracts with Jordan Law Office, P.S. to provide conflict public defense services to
indigent defendants. This Amendment No. 2 memorializes Jordan Law Offices's agreement to
abide by the public defense standards adopted by Resolution No. 1843.
All Contracts Must Be Routed Through The Law Department
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