Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 1355.14
Costs of Representation
Effective Jul 1, 2001Added by Laws 1991, c. 238, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 1364, c. 303, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1994, c. 229, § 4, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, c. 251, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1996, c. 301, § 7, eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1999, c. 197, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, SB 632, c. 258, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available).
- A. At the time of pronouncing the judgment and sentence or other final order, the court shall order any person represented by an attorney employed by the Indigent Defense System or a defense attorney who contracts or volunteers to represent indigents pursuant to the provisions of the Indigent Defense Act to pay the costs for representation in total or in installments and, in the case of installment payments, set the amount and due date of each installment. The attorney representing the indigent person shall document for the court the total costs for representation.
- B. Costs assessed pursuant to this section shall be collected by the court clerk and when collected paid monthly to the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System for deposit to the Indigent Defense System Revolving Fund.
- C. Costs of representation shall be a debt against the person represented until paid and shall be subject to any method provided by law for the collection of debts.
- D. Any order directing the defendant to pay costs of representation shall be a lien against all real and personal property of the defendant and may be filed against such property and foreclosed as provided by law for civil liens.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 238, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 1364, c. 303, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1994, c. 229, § 4, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1996, c. 251, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1996, c. 301, § 7, eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1999, c. 197, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, SB 632, c. 258, § 8, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available).