Case Closure. Contractor shall close a client’s case when: 1. The final judgment or order has been entered into the court register, and the Contractor has met all other contractual obligations: • If the appointment was for a probation violation, the attorney shall close the case upon disposition of the probation violation. • A judgment of dismissal constitutes a final judgment. • An attorney may not close a case that has been entered into a deferral, diversion, or conditional discharge agreement until the final judgment has been entered into the court register; 2. A judge has signed an order removing the attorney from the case; or 3. A bench warrant for a client’s failure to appear has been active for 180 days.
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Sources: Contract for Public Defense Services, Contract for Public Defense Services