APPOINTMENTS AND OATHS MATTHEW POLK 05-10-23PDF.PDF

OATH OF OFFICE
|, the undersigned, hereby execute this document in compliance with A.R.S. §38-231:

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH; FORM; CLASSIFICATION; DEFINITION

A. Jn order to ensure the statewide application of this section on a uniform basis, each board, commission, agency and
independent office of this state, and of any of its political subdivisions, and of any county, city, town, municipal corporation, schoo!
district and public educational institution, shall completely reproduce this section so that the form of written oath or affirmation
required in this section contains all of the provisions of this section for use by all officers and employees of all boards, commissions,
agencies and independent offices.

8. Any officer or employee who fails to take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation provided by this section within the time
limits prescribed by this section is not entitled to any compensation until the officer or employee does so take and subscribe to the
form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section.

C. Any officer or employee having taken the form of oath or affirmation prescribed by this section, and knowingly at the time of
subscribing to the oath or affirmation, or at any time thereafter during the officer's or employee's term of office or employment,
does commit or aid in the commission of any act to overthrow by force, violence or terrorism as defined in section 13-2301 the
government of this state or of any of its political subdivisions, or advocates the overthrow by force, violence or terrorism as defined
in section 13-2301 of the government of this state or of any of its political subdivisions, is guilty of a class 4 felony and, on conviction
under this section, the officer or employee is deemed discharged from the office or employment and is not entitled to any additional
compensation or any other emoluments or benefits which may have been incident or appurtenant to the office or employment.

D. Any of the persons referred to in article XVIII, section 10, Constitution of Arizona, as amended, relating to the employment of
aliens, are exempted from any compliance with this section.

E, in addition to any other form of oath or affirmation specifically provided by law for an officer or employee, before any officer
or employee enters upon the duties of the office or employment, the officer or employee shall take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation: ,

STATE OF ARIZONA )
COUNTY OF MARICOPA )

[, Matthew Polk, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that | will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws
of the State of Arizona, that | will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and defend them against all enemies, foreign and
domestic, and that | will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of Special Deputy County Attorney according to
the best of my ability, so help me God (or so | do affirm). >) oe

(Signature)

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Subscribed and sworn to before me on this oo” day of Ape. L , 2023.

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Notary Public in and forthe County of Maricopa, State of
Arizona

F. For the purposes of this section, "officer or employee" means any person elected, appointed or employed, either on a part-
time or full-time basis, by this state or any of its political subdivisions or any county, city, town, municipal corporation, school
district, public educational institution or any board, commission or agency of any county, city, town, municipal corporation, school
district or public educational institution.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT

STATE OF ARIZONA )
COUNTY OF MARICOPA —}

KNOW TO ALL BY THESE PRESENTS:

That |, Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County Attorney, pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-409, do
hereby appoint Matthew Polk, a lawful Special Deputy County Attorney in the matter set
forth below, to act as if the County Attorney were present.

State of Arizona v. Benjamin Brandon Bates, CR2022-104177-
001, which is an ongoing prosecution involving charges of
Kidnapping, Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault and Theft of
Means of Transportation.

This appointment is effective on April 24, 2023

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Rachel H. Mitchell
Maricopa County Attorney

i hereby certify that the above appointment was approved by the Board of Supervisors at
a meeting held on:

, 2023

CLERK, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

225 WManison ST, 6TH FLOOR
PHOENIX, AZ 85003
WWW.MARICOPACOUNTYATTORNEY.ORG

PH. (602) 508-3441
FAX (602) 508-8102

Maricopa County Attornep

RACHEL H. MITCHELL

April 18, 2023

Matthew Polk

Yavapai Deputy County Attorney
225 East Gurley Street Suite 201
Prescott, AZ 86301

Re: Appointment as a Special Deputy County Attorney
Dear Mr. Polk:

Thank you for your willingness to assist our office in the continued prosecution of Benjamin Brandon Bates
in CR2022-104177-001. | have attached your appointment as a Special Deputy County Attorney and your
oath of office. Your deputization gives you full authority to conduct all activities necessary in the
prosecution of this case, but your authority is limited to this specific case. | am informed that the Yavapai
County Attorney has agreed to this appointment to allow you to handle this trial as co-counsel with the
assigned Deputy County Attorney. | also understand that you have agreed to perform this service at no
additional cost to Maricopa County.

As a long-tirne prosecutor with this office, | know that you are familiar with this office’s policies and
procedures and where you can locate them should you need to reference them for anything during your
service. You will be given all necessary computer and facilities access to accomplish your work in this case.

Please let me know if there is anything | can to do assist you while you are serving in this role. Thank you
again for your willingness to perform this service to help bring this offender to justice.

Sincerely,

Paul W. Ahler
Chief Deputy

ec: County Attorney Dennis McGrane