Oklahoma § 19-215.34 - Assistant district attorneys
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-215.34 — Assistant district attorneys, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-215.34. Assistant district attorneys
A. All assistant district attorneys who are paid in excess of
fifty percent (50%) of the salary of the district attorney shall not
engage in the private practice of law, but may complete pending
cases of a civil nature, not in conflict with the interests of any
county of the district in which appointed. No assistant district
attorney permitted to practice law shall accept employment in a case
investigated by the office of the district attorney.
B. Each county in a district shall have at least one assistant
district attorney who shall reside in the county or an adjoining
county.
C. Each assistant district attorney shall: be at least twentyone (21) years of age; be a resident of the district, if required by
the district attorney; and have a license to practice law in the
courts of record of this state at the time of appointment. All
assistant district attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the
district attorney.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 340, § 14, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982. Amended
by Laws 1988, c. 254, § 8, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1994, c.
295, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 235, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Laws 2001, c. 418, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 460,
§ 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 19-215.34
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 19-215.34 cover?
Section 19-215.34 ("Assistant district attorneys") 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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