11-531. Qualifications A. No person shall be eligible for the office of county attorney unless he is an attorney at law, licensed and in good standing in this state. B. The board of supervisors shall not pay a salary to any person as county attorney who is not so eligible for the office.
11-532. Powers and duties; definition A. The county attorney is the public prosecutor of the county and shall: 1. Attend the superior and other courts within the county and conduct, on behalf of the state, all prosecutions for public offenses. 2. Institute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected […]
11-533. Statement of court and county attorney in connection with sentence When a defendant is sentenced the trial court and county attorney shall attach to the certified copy of the sentence a statement of the facts and circumstances constituting the crime upon which the defendant was convicted, together with all other information accessible in regard […]
11-534. Effect of failure of county attorney to attend court If the county attorney fails to attend in person, or by deputy, any session of the superior court at which a criminal action is to be tried, the court may designate some other person to perform the duties of county attorney during his absence from […]
11-535. Claims of county attorney against county The county attorney, except for his own services, shall not present a demand for allowance against the county, or advocate the demand by another.
11-536. Witness protection A. A county attorney may provide for the security of government witnesses, potential government witnesses and their immediate families in pending official criminal or civil proceedings or investigations, if testimony by such witnesses may subject the witnesses or members of their immediate families to danger or bodily injury. Witness protection may include […]
11-537. County attorney juvenile diversion fund A. The county attorney juvenile diversion fund is established consisting of diversion fees that are collected pursuant to section 8-321, subsection N for community based alternative programs administered by the county attorney and that are deposited in the fund. The fund may also consist of the following: 1. County […]
11-538. County attorney victim compensation fund; exemption from lapsing A. The board of supervisors may establish a county attorney victim compensation fund in the county treasury consisting of monies that are distributed pursuant to section 12-286, subsection D. The county attorney in cooperation with the board of supervisors shall administer the fund. B. The county […]
11-539. State aid to county attorneys fund A. The state aid to county attorneys fund is established consisting of monies appropriated to the fund and monies allocated pursuant to section 41-2421, subsections B and J. The purpose of the fund is to provide state aid to county attorneys for the processing of criminal cases. B. […]
