Section 803 – License suspended — Vacancy.
17-18a-803. License suspended — Vacancy. If the attorney is suspended or disbarred from the practice of law in the state, the attorney’s office is vacant immediately upon suspension or disbarment. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 601 – Assistance to the attorney general.
Effective 5/8/2018 17-18a-601. Assistance to the attorney general. (1) (a) The attorney shall appear and assist the attorney general in criminal and civil legal matters involving the state if: (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the attorney general requests assistance; or (ii) the attorney is required by law to provide assistance. (b) The attorney […]
Section 602 – Deputy attorneys.
17-18a-602. Deputy attorneys. (1) The attorney may employ a deputy attorney to perform the duties of public prosecutor or civil counsel. (2) (a) Subject to the approval of the county attorney, the district attorney may cross deputize a county deputy attorney as a deputy district attorney. (b) Subject to the approval of the district attorney, […]
Section 603 – Legislative functions.
17-18a-603. Legislative functions. The attorney: (1) may review a state statute; (2) shall review each county ordinance; (3) shall call to the attention of the state Legislature or the county legislative body any defect in the operation of the law; and (4) shall suggest and assist in presenting an amendment to correct the defect. Enacted […]
Section 604 – Other duties.
17-18a-604. Other duties. The attorney shall perform each duty and responsibility of public prosecutor and civil counsel as provided by statute or ordinance. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 605 – Prohibited acts.
17-18a-605. Prohibited acts. (1) Within the state, the attorney may not consult with or otherwise represent a person charged with a crime, misdemeanor, or breach of a criminal statute or ordinance. (2) A public prosecutor may not prosecute or dismiss in the name of the state a case in which the public prosecutor has previously […]
Section 701 – Creation of a prosecution district.
17-18a-701. Creation of a prosecution district. A county legislative body may, by ordinance, create a countywide prosecution district. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 702 – Multicounty prosecution district.
17-18a-702. Multicounty prosecution district. (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (2), two or more counties, whether or not contiguous, may enter into an agreement in accordance with Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to create and maintain a prosecution district. (b) A prosecution district described in Subsection (1)(a) shall include all of the area within […]
Section 703 – Dissolution of prosecution district.
17-18a-703. Dissolution of prosecution district. (1) A county legislative body of a prosecution district described in Section 17-18a-701, or the legislative bodies of multiple counties within a multicounty prosecution district described in Section 17-18a-702, may not dissolve the prosecution district or multicounty prosecution district, respectively, during the term of office of an elected or appointed […]
Section 801 – Public prosecutor’s ethical duties.
17-18a-801. Public prosecutor’s ethical duties. An attorney exercising public prosecutor duties under this chapter: (1) is a lawyer representing an organization as a client under the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.13; (2) represents the state as an organizational client; (3) is considered the representative of the state; and (4) is empowered to make commitments […]