Ravitz v. Owens

Ravitz v. Owens
1997 OK 45
937 P.2d 81
68 OBJ 1287
Case Number: 88913
Decided: 04/07/1997
Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Robert A. Ravitz For and On Behalf of $175.00 CLAIM ON COURT FUND PURCHASE ORDER NO. 105919, Petitioner
vs.
The Honorable Daniel L. OWENS, Presiding Judge, Seventh Judicial District, et al., Respondents.

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

¶0 ORDER

¶1 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 Indigent 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 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).

¶2 KAUGER, C.J., and HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, OPALA, ALMA WILSON, and WATT, JJ., concur.