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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 1 - Preliminary Provisions
Section 5 - Prosecuting party.
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UT Code § 77-1-5 (2025)
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77-1-5. Prosecuting party.
A criminal action for any violation of a state statute shall be prosecuted in the name of the state of Utah. A criminal action for violation of any county or municipal ordinance shall be prosecuted in the name of the governmental entity involved.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
A criminal action for any violation of a state statute shall be prosecuted in the name of the state of Utah. A criminal action for violation of any county or municipal ordinance shall be prosecuted in the name of the governmental entity involved.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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