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17-18a-605. Prohibited acts.

  • (1) Within the state, the attorney may not consult with or otherwise represent a person charged with a crime, misdemeanor, or breach of a criminal statute or ordinance.
  • (2) A public prosecutor may not prosecute or dismiss in the name of the state a case in which the public prosecutor has previously acted as legal counsel for the accused.
  • (3) A public prosecutor may not after the filing of an indictment or information and without the consent of the court:
    • (a) compromise a prosecution; or
    • (b) enter a plea of nolle prosequi.

Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session