Forms & Policies for Current OPD Attorneys

The following information is intended for both contract and assigned counsel attorneys currently representing King County defendants.

Withdrawing from a Case

• If your agency needs to withdraw from a case for any reason, please fill out a withdrawal form and return it to either the felony or juvenile coordinator at OPD. Assigned counsel attorneys should file a motion with the court to withdraw from a case. 
  Withdrawal Form (12K Word .doc)

Expert Witnesses

• Policy on use of expert witnesses (83K Word .doc)

Please use the following forms to request an expert witness on your case:

Superior Court Cases

• Order Authorizing Expert Services at Public Expense (35 kb Word .doc)
• Motion and Order to Seal Documents (39 kb Word .doc)
• Order to Seal for Sexually Violent Predator Cases (39 kb Word .doc) 
• Order Appointing Independent Expert or Professional Person and Directing Payment to be Reimbursed by DSHS (37K Word .doc)

District Court Cases

• Order Authorizing Expert Services at Public Expense (37 kb Word .doc)
• Motion and Order to Seal Documents (39 kb Word .doc)
• Order Appointing Independent Expert or Professional Person and Directing Payment to be Reimbursed by DSHS (36 kb Word .doc)

Procedures for Billing on RCW 71.09 (SVP) Cases

• Notice of New Billing Procedure as of Sept. 1, 2006 (33K Word .doc)
• State Form A19 Invoice Voucher (39K .xls)
• Invoice Certification (59K Word .doc)