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Utah Code § 17-68-306

Prohibited acts

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

(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.

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