Section 802 – Representation by civil counsel — County is client.
17-18a-802. Representation by civil counsel — County is client. (1) (a) An attorney acting as civil counsel under this chapter represents an organization as a client in accordance with Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.13. (b) The county is the client organization described in Subsection (1)(a). (2) The attorney: (a) does not represent a county […]
Section 501 – Duties as civil counsel.
17-18a-501. Duties as civil counsel. The attorney shall: (1) appear in, prosecute, and defend each civil action in which the county is a party; (2) prosecute, either directly or through a private contract for debt collection, each action for the recovery of debts, fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing to the county; (3) prosecute each appeal […]
Section 502 – Civil violation of county ordinance.
17-18a-502. Civil violation of county ordinance. The civil counsel shall enforce and prosecute, in the appropriate court, civil violations of a county ordinance. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 503 – Legal opinions.
17-18a-503. Legal opinions. The civil counsel shall prepare a legal opinion in writing to a county officer on matters relating to the duties of the respective officer’s office. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 504 – Review and advise as to form.
Effective 5/4/2022 17-18a-504. Review and advise as to form. The civil counsel shall review and advise as to form and legality each county contract, ordinance, regulation, real estate document, conveyance, and legal document. Amended by Chapter 260, 2022 General Session
Section 505 – Escheats to the state.
17-18a-505. Escheats to the state. The civil counsel shall: (1) assist in determining what estate or property located within the county escheates or reverts to the state; and (2) provide assistance to the county assessor and the state auditor in discovering and recovering an escheat. Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session
Section 506 – Correctional facility telephone service contracts — Approval by civil counsel — Required rates.
Effective 7/1/2022 17-18a-506. Correctional facility telephone service contracts — Approval by civil counsel — Required rates. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Civil counsel” means the attorney, as that term is defined in Section 17-18a-102, who is exercising the attorney’s civil duties for the county. (b) “Correctional facility” means the same as that term […]
Section 402 – Pretrial responsibilities.
17-18a-402. Pretrial responsibilities. (1) (a) A public prosecutor shall: (i) institute proceedings before the proper court: (A) for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense; or (B) if the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and a grand jury has been convened by a court; […]
Section 403 – Appeal.
17-18a-403. Appeal. (1) A public prosecutor shall assist and cooperate, as required by the attorney general, in a case that may be appealed to the Court of Appeals or Utah Supreme Court regarding a criminal violation of state statute. (2) A public prosecutor shall appear and prosecute all appeals, in the appropriate court, for a […]
Section 404 – Juvenile proceedings.
Effective 9/1/2021 17-18a-404. Juvenile proceedings. For a proceeding involving an offense committed by a minor as defined in Section 80-1-102, a public prosecutor shall: (1) review cases in accordance with Title 80, Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice; and (2) appear and prosecute for the state in the juvenile court of the county. Amended by Chapter 262, […]