Oklahoma § 22-1355 - Short title - Creation of System
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-1355 — Short title - Creation of System, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1355. Short title - Creation of System
A. Sections 1355 through 1369 of this title shall be known and
may be cited as the "Indigent Defense Act".
B. The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System is hereby created, to
provide counsel in cases, as provided in the Indigent Defense Act,
in which the defendant is indigent and unable to employ counsel.
C. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of the Indigent
Defense Act shall not be applicable in counties subject to the
provisions of Section 138.1a of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 207, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1981. Amended
by Laws 1988, c. 253, § 3, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1991, c.
238, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 303, § 1, eff. July 1,
1992; Laws 1996, c. 301, § 3, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 210,
§ 1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-1355 ("Short title - Creation of System") 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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