Req.#9733
"SOLUTION NO. 35979
WHEREAS individuals accused of a crime have a right to legal defense
2 representation, which right is guaranteed by the constitutions of the United
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States and of the state of Washington, and
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5 WHEREAS it is the obligation of the public to bear the cost of such legal
6 defense for accused individuals who are determined by the court to be indigent,
7 and
8 WHEREAS the City has met its legal obligation to provide legal services
9 to indigent defendants appearing in Tacoma Municipal Court by utilizing the
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services of Pierce County's Department of Assigned Counsel ("DAC"), which
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12 services have been subject to a year-to-year agreement, and
13 WHEREAS DAC has provided, and is able to continue to provide,
14 valuable legal services that are necessary to the proper disposition of the
15 misdemeanor cases heard in Tacoma Municipal Court, and
16 WHEREAS DAC has provided, and will continue to provide, said legal
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services in a manner that both meets and exceeds the standards of effective
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legal representation prescribed by the Washington State Bar Association, and
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20 WHEREAS RCW Chapter 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
21 authorizes agreements between public agencies for the performance of
22 governmental services, and
23 WHEREAS, by entering into an Interlocal Agreement with Pierce County
24 for the continued provision of legal services to indigent defendants appearing in
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