Section 405 – Civil responsibilities of public prosecutors.

Effective 5/13/2014
17-18a-405. Civil responsibilities of public prosecutors.
A public prosecutor may act as legal counsel to the state, county, government agency, or government entity regarding the following matters of civil law:

• (1) bail bond forfeiture actions;

• (2) actions for the forfeiture of property or contraband, as provided in Title 24, Forfeiture and Disposition of Property Act;

• (3) civil actions incidental to or appropriate to supplement a public prosecutor’s duties, including an injunction, a habeas corpus, a declaratory action, or an extraordinary writ action, in which the interests of the state may be affected; and

• (4) any other civil duties related to criminal prosecution that are otherwise provided by statute.

Amended by Chapter 189, 2014 General Session