2012 Utah Code
Title 17 - Counties
Article 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney
Section 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, Chapter 1, Utah Uniform Forfeiture Procedures 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.

Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session