17-18a-302. Qualifications.
- (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county or district attorney shall be:
- (a) a United States citizen;
- (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state;
- (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing;
- (d) except as provided in Subsection (2), a registered voter in the county or prosecution district in which the attorney is elected to office; and
- (e) except as provided in Subsection (2), as of the date of election, a resident for at least one year of the county or prosecution district in which the person seeks office.
- (2) A person appointed to the office of county or district attorney in accordance with Section 20A-1-509.2 shall be:
- (a) a United States citizen;
- (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state; and
- (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing.
Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session