Ravitz ex rel. $175.00 Claim On Court Fund Purchase Order No. 105919 v. Owens

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Ravitz ex rel. $175.00 Claim On Court Fund Purchase Order No. 105919 v. Owens

1997 OK 45, 937 P.2d 81, 68 O.B.A.J. 1287, 1997 Okla. LEXIS 42

Supreme Court of Oklahoma·Decided April 7, 1997·No. No. 88913·Published

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ORDER

Original jurisdiction is assumed and a writ of mandamus is hereby issued, directing respondent to permit the claim of Tony Blasier for $175.00 to be processed for payment by the Oklahoma County Court Fund. Fees for services of expert witnesses, when properly approved according to the Compensation Of Expert Witnesses For Indigents Guidelines, published by the Court Administrator, shall be paid from the Court Fund. 20 O.S. § 1304(B)(4), 19 O.S. § 138.8. A polygraph examiner expert is considered to be an expert witness for the purposes of 20 O.S. § 1304(B)(4). Compensation Of Expert Witnesses For Indigent Guidelines, Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68, 105 S.Ct. 1087, 84 L.Ed.2d 53 (1985), Application of Murga, 631 P.2d 735 (Okl.1981).

/s/ Yvonne Kauger Chief Justice

KAUGER, C.J., and HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, QPALA, ALMA WILSON, and WATT, JJ., concur.

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ORDER

Original jurisdiction is assumed and a writ of mandamus is hereby issued, directing respondent to permit the claim of Tony Blasier for $175.00 to be processed for payment by the Oklahoma County Court Fund. Fees for services of expert witnesses, when properly approved according to the Compensation Of Expert Witnesses For Indigents Guidelines, published by the Court Administrator, shall be paid from the Court Fund. 20 O.S. § 1304(B)(4), 19 O.S. § 138.8. A polygraph examiner expert is considered to be an expert witness for the purposes of 20 O.S. § 1304(B)(4). Compensation Of Expert Witnesses For Indigent Guidelines, Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68, 105 S.Ct. 1087, 84 L.Ed.2d 53 (1985), Application of Murga, 631 P.2d 735 (Okl.1981).

/s/ Yvonne Kauger Chief Justice

KAUGER, C.J., and HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, QPALA, ALMA WILSON, and WATT, JJ., concur.

Ravitz ex rel. $175.00 Claim On Court Fund Purchase Order No. 105919 v. Owens, 1997 OK 45, 937 P.2d 81, 68 O.B.A.J. 1287, 1997 Okla. LEXIS 42 (Okla. 1997).

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