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Utah Code § 17-68-301

County and district attorney duties, powers, and functions -- Legislative functions

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

(1) The duties, functions, and responsibilities of a county attorney or district attorney, acting as a public prosecutor or as civil counsel, are as provided in this chapter.

(2) The attorney:

(a) may review a state statute;

(b) shall review each county ordinance;

(c) shall call to the attention of the state Legislature or the county legislative body any defect in the operation of the law; and

(d) shall suggest and assist the Legislature or county legislative body in presenting an amendment to correct a defect described in Subsection (2)(c).

(3) The attorney shall perform each duty and responsibility of public prosecutor and civil counsel as provided by statute or ordinance.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.