Tulsa Cnty. Dist. Ct. Local R. (Criminal/Traffic) RULE CR 10

1. If the Court determines that conflict of interest exists at the trial level between a

defendant and the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, the case may be

reassigned by the assigned District Judge or Special Judge to a private attorney who

represents indigents pursuant to contract, a private attorney who has agreed to accept

such appointments, or to another county indigent defender. The assigned attorney will

indicate his acceptance of the assignment by executing the judge's written order.

In addition, in every case where the defendant is subject to the death penalty and a

conflict of interest exists at the trial level between the defendant and the Tulsa County

Public Defender’s Office, the assigned District Judge may appoint a private attorney who

represents indigents pursuant to contract, a private attorney who has agreed to accept

such appointments, or to another county indigent defender.

2.Total compensation shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) in the following

cases:

a. mental health cases

b. grand jury cases

c. traffic cases

d. misdemeanor cases

e. guardianship cases

f. contempt proceedings

3.Total compensation shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) in felony cases,

except murder cases.

4.Total compensation shall not exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) in non-capital

murder case.

5. Total compensation for lead counsel shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars

($20,000) in capital cases. Total compensation for co-counsel shall not exceed five

thousand dollars ($5,000) in capital cases.

6. In all cases described above, the hourly is $45 for time out of court and $65 for time

in court.

7. An attorney's fee and expenses in excess of the above amounts may be

compensated upon application to and approval by the Trial Judge upon good cause

shown, subject to the approval of the Presiding Judge. In capital murder cases, the

maximum fee may be exceeded only upon written approval of the Presiding Judge and

a finding that the request for extraordinary fees is reasonable.

8. Any attorney providing services pursuant to this rule shall continue to provide

representation until the trial court loses jurisdiction, unless the court allows an attorney

to withdraw upon proper written application.

9. When the trial court loses jurisdiction, an attorney providing services pursuant to this

rule shall submit a written application for compensation with an affidavit detailing the

hours spent on the case and the services rendered.