Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1355.6: Responsibility of System to indigent defendant

A. The Indigent Defense System shall have the responsibility of

defending all indigents, as determined in accordance with the

provisions of the Indigent Defense Act in all capital and felony

cases and in all misdemeanor and traffic cases punishable by

incarceration. In addition, the System shall have the

responsibility of defending all indigent juveniles, as determined in

accordance with the provisions of the Indigent Defense Act, in

juvenile delinquency proceedings, adult certification proceedings,

reverse certification proceedings, youthful offender proceedings,

and any other cases pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, other

than mental health cases, in-need-of-supervision proceedings, and

any other juvenile proceedings that are civil in nature.

B. Upon prior approval by the Executive Director, the System

may also represent indigents in other state proceedings, if such

representation is related to the case for which the original

appointment of the System was made and if not otherwise prohibited

by the Indigent Defense Act.

C. The Executive Director may select attorneys to handle

indigent criminal cases from a list of attorneys who have agreed to

accept assignments of such cases, who provide proof of professional

liability insurance coverage, and who meet the qualifications

established by the System for such assignments. Payment to such

attorneys shall be made from the budget of the System.

D. The Board shall have the authority to provide for

representation for indigent criminal defendants and others for whom

representation is required by either the Constitution or laws of

this state by attorneys employed by the System.