2012 Utah Code
Title 17 - Counties
Article 18a - Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney
Section 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
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