Case Title: Ravitz v. Owens

Citation: 1997 OK 45, 68OBJ1287, 937 P.2d 81

Docket Number: 88913

State: oklahoma

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Date: 1997-04-07T00:00:00Z

Document:
Ravitz v. Owens1997 OK 45937 P.2d 8168 OBJ 1287Case Number: 88913Decided: 04/07/1997Supreme 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.