; (B) a State or unit of local government, means— (i) the public defender's office of the eligible entity; and (ii) a public defender's office of a unit of local government within the eligible entity; and (C) a Tribal organization, means the public defender's office of the Tribal organization. (3) Basis of compensation The term basis of compensation means the classification of the compensation of an employee into 1 of the following categories: (A) Hourly. (B) Flat rate. (C) Per case. (D) Salary. (4) Case (A) In general The term case includes all charges involved in a single incident of alleged criminal or delinquent conduct. (B) Multiple defendants If a charging document states that multiple defendants were involved in a single incident of alleged criminal or delinquent conduct, each defendant shall be counted as a separate case. (5) Case type (A) In general The term case type means the classification of a client’s case into 1 of the following categories, as defined under State law: (i) Juvenile. (ii) Misdemeanor. (iii) Felony. (iv) Life without parole. (v) Capital or death penalty. (B) Multiple charges If a case involves multiple charges, the case type shall be determined according to the dominant charge. (6) Chief prosecutor The term chief prosecutor , with respect to— (A) a State, means the attorney general of the State; (B) a unit of local government, means the district attorney of the unit of local government