Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1355.7
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Conflicts of interest - Appointment of private
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attorney.
A. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of
interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an
attorney employed by the System, the case may be reassigned by the
Executive Director to another attorney employed by the System, or to
a private attorney with whom the System has a contract for indigent
defense or who is included on a list of attorneys as provided in
subsection C of this section.
B. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of
interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an
attorney who represents indigents either pursuant to a contract with
the System or as assigned by the System, the case may be reassigned
by the Executive Director to an attorney employed by the System,
another attorney who represents indigents pursuant to a contract
with the System, or another private attorney who has agreed to
accept such assignments pursuant to subsection C of this section.
C. Assignment of a case by the System to a private attorney in
all counties of this state served by the System shall be from a list
of attorneys willing to accept such assignments and who meet the
qualifications established by the System for such assignments.
D. Payment to such private attorneys shall be made by the
System and shall be at rates approved by the System, subject to the
statutory limits established in Sections 1355.8 and 1355.13 of this
title for cases at the trial level.
A. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of
interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an
attorney employed by the System, the case may be reassigned by the
Executive Director to another attorney employed by the System, or to
a private attorney with whom the System has a contract for indigent
defense or who is included on a list of attorneys as provided in
subsection C of this section.
B. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of
interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an
attorney who represents indigents either pursuant to a contract with
the System or as assigned by the System, the case may be reassigned
by the Executive Director to an attorney employed by the System,
another attorney who represents indigents pursuant to a contract
with the System, or another private attorney who has agreed to
accept such assignments pursuant to subsection C of this section.
C. Assignment of a case by the System to a private attorney in
all counties of this state served by the System shall be from a list
of attorneys willing to accept such assignments and who meet the
qualifications established by the System for such assignments.
D. Payment to such private attorneys shall be made by the
System and shall be at rates approved by the System, subject to the
statutory limits established in Sections 1355.8 and 1355.13 of this
title for cases at the trial level.
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