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Dec.12.2007 5:03PM CASS COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY No.7277 p. 2 2008 CONTRACT FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN MENTAL HEALTH PROCEEDINGS IN CASS COUNTY This contract is made between the undersigned ATTORN EY(S). hereinafter referred to as ATTORNEY(S), and the County of Cass through its authorized representative, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY. L SERVICES COVERED The ATTORNEY(S) shall provide legal services for eligible indigent persons at all stages of the proceedings pursuant to Rule 6 of the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct. II. REPRESENTATION The A lTORNEY(S) shall represent indigent clients when, by order of the Court, they are required to have representation and are eligible to be provided appointed counsel in the following categories of cases: 2.1 Mental Health proceedings pursuant to NDCC Chapter 25-03,,1 which are venued in Cass County and regardless of whether the respondent is either a resident or a non- resident of Cass County" Any fee collected for representation of a non-resident shall accrue to Cass County and not to the public defender. 2.2 Appeals to the North Dakota Supreme Court related to such mental health proceedings, III. CONFLICT OF INTEREST If at any time after an appointment has been made and the A nORNEY(S) discovers a conflict of interest pursuant to the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct, the ATTORNEY(S) shall follow the general provisions under Rule 11.2 North Dakota Rules of Court when withdrawing from a case" Received Time Dec. 12. 2007 5:05PM No. 4843