77-22-1. Declaration of necessity. It is declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that it is necessary to grant subpoena powers in aid of criminal investigations and to provide a method of keeping information gained from investigations secret both to protect the innocent and to prevent criminal suspects from having access to information prior to […]
Effective 5/14/2019 77-22-2. Investigations — Right to subpoena witnesses and require production of evidence — Contents of subpoena — Rights of witnesses — Interrogation before closed court — Disclosure of information. (1) As used in this section, “prosecutor” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-22-4.5. (2) (a) In any matter involving […]
Effective 5/4/2022 77-22-2.5. Court orders for criminal investigations for records concerning an electronic communications system or service or remote computing service — Content — Fee for providing information. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) “Electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in […]
77-22-4. Investigation records to be filed with court. In all investigations under Section 77-22-2, the attorney general, county attorney, or district attorney shall maintain and file with the district court the following records of the criminal investigation, unless otherwise ordered by the court: (1) a copy of the good cause statement and application for the […]
77-22-4.5. Prosecutorial authority to compromise an offense regarding a witness. (1) As used in this section, “prosecutor” includes the state attorney general and any assistant, a district attorney and any deputy, a county attorney and any deputy, and a municipal prosecutor and any deputy. (2) This chapter does not prohibit or limit the authority of […]
77-22-5. Prosecutorial powers. The powers of this chapter are in addition to any other powers granted to the attorney general or county attorneys. Enacted by Chapter 123, 1989 General Session