17-18a-301. County officers.
- (1) The county attorney is an elected officer as described in Section 17-53-101.
- (2)
- (a) If the boundaries of a prosecution district are located entirely within one county, the district attorney of the prosecution district is an elected officer of that county.
- (b) If the boundaries of a prosecution district include more than one county, the interlocal agreement that creates that prosecution district in accordance with Section 17-18a-602 may designate the district attorney as an elected officer in one or more of the counties in which the prosecution district is located.
- (3) The district attorney:
- (a) is a full-time employee of the prosecution district; and
- (b) may not engage in the private practice of law.
- (4) A county attorney may:
- (a) serve as a part-time employee; and
- (b) engage in the private practice of law, subject to Section 17-18a-605 and the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session