Oklahoma · Oklahoma Statutes — Title 21, Crimes and Punishments

Okla. Stat. Title 21 § 21-555: District attorneys and their partners

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

An attorney who advises in or aids the defense of a case prosecuted by a district attorney with whom the attorney is partnered, or who receives payment from a defendant with an understanding related to the defense, commits a misdemeanor and forfeits their law license.

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