Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-138.7a
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Fees for attorneys defending death penalty cases
Official statutory text
A. In every case in which the defendant is subject to the death
penalty and an attorney other than a county indigent defender is
assigned to the case as provided by Section 138.7 of Title 19 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, total compensation for attorneys who serve as
lead counsel and co-counsel shall not exceed the limits set in
Section 1355.13 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The maximum statutory fee established pursuant to this
section may be exceeded only when counsel establishes that the case
is an exceptional one which requires an extraordinary amount of time
to litigate and that the request for extraordinary attorney fees is
reasonable.
penalty and an attorney other than a county indigent defender is
assigned to the case as provided by Section 138.7 of Title 19 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, total compensation for attorneys who serve as
lead counsel and co-counsel shall not exceed the limits set in
Section 1355.13 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The maximum statutory fee established pursuant to this
section may be exceeded only when counsel establishes that the case
is an exceptional one which requires an extraordinary amount of time
to litigate and that the request for extraordinary attorney fees is
reasonable.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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