Oklahoma § 19-138.3 - Determination of need for county indigent defender and
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-138.3 — Determination of need for county indigent defender and, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-138.3. Determination of need for county indigent defender and
assistants.
Judges of the courts of record of any county subject to the
provisions of this act shall determine, at the time the county
budget is submitted, the necessity of retaining a county indigent
defender or assistants thereto on a full-time or part-time basis at
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers
public expense for representation of unfortunate and poverty
stricken persons charged with commission of a crime, which
determination shall be made after inquiry into the number
impoverished or destitute defendants which have been brought before
such courts during the past term and an estimate of the number that
may be charged during the next fiscal year.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 210, § 3, emerg. eff. Aug. 7, 1961. Amended
by Laws 1991, c. 238, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-138.3 cover?
Section 19-138.3 ("Determination of need for county indigent defender and") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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