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6 H. POLICE TRAINING Understanding that the law is continuously changing, we provide ongoing training to our police departments, typically in conjunction with the departments’ training schedules. Areas covered include the ever-changing law relating to DWIs, the handling of domestic violence-related cases, testimony by officers at hearings, and other selected topics. I. COMPENSATION & CONTRACT TERM The contract shall be for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2022. Either party may cancel the contract at any time and for any reason, upon a 90-day written notice to the other party. We propose charging a flat fee of $82,548 per year ($6,879.00 per month) for the three-year contract term. This is for all prosecution services, including the preparation for and attendance at arraignments, pretrials, jury trials, court trials and appeals relating to all petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses committed within the City limits. There will be no extra fee for our copying costs, postage, travel time, staff time, periodic training sessions with the police department, or for online research fees. In addition, attorney time spent on vehicle forfeitures would be charged at the 30% provided in Minn. Stat. §169A.63. In the case of appeals, if the City is the Appellant because it lost at the trial court, the defendant’s attorney is entitled to recover attorney fees for their work on the appeal, regardless of the outcome. We would ask that the City pay these fees. Any appeal work, however, would only be done with advance approval from the City. The firm will advance and obtain additional reimbursement from the City for any out-of- pocket costs, such as court filing fees, witness fees, service of process fees, couriers, and appeal filing costs, although these costs should be minimal. Respectfully submitted, GDO LAW ___________________________ Robb L. Olson, Managing Partner