Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-1355.7: Conflicts of interest - Appointment of private

attorney.

A. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of

interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an

attorney employed by the System, the case may be reassigned by the

Executive Director to another attorney employed by the System, or to

a private attorney with whom the System has a contract for indigent

defense or who is included on a list of attorneys as provided in

subsection C of this section.

B. If the Executive Director determines that a conflict of

interest exists at the trial level between a defendant and an

attorney who represents indigents either pursuant to a contract with

the System or as assigned by the System, the case may be reassigned

by the Executive Director to an attorney employed by the System,

another attorney who represents indigents pursuant to a contract

with the System, or another private attorney who has agreed to

accept such assignments pursuant to subsection C of this section.

C. Assignment of a case by the System to a private attorney in

all counties of this state served by the System shall be from a list

of attorneys willing to accept such assignments and who meet the

qualifications established by the System for such assignments.

D. Payment to such private attorneys shall be made by the

System and shall be at rates approved by the System, subject to the

statutory limits established in Sections 1355.8 and 1355.13 of this

title for cases at the trial level.