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Utah Code § 63M-7-1103

Functions and duties of the commission

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session; Enacted by Chapter 360, 2025 General Session; End date 7/1/2026

(1) The commission may:

(a) request that members of the public report instances of professional misconduct by a prosecuting attorney to the commission;

(b) receive, initiate, investigate, or hear complaints as described in Section 63M-7-1104;

(c) report professional misconduct as described in Section 63M-7-1105; and

(d) gather and publish data on claims of professional misconduct by prosecuting attorneys in this state.

(2) To enforce the provisions of this part, the commission may:

(a) administer an oath or affirmation;

(b) issue a subpoena, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, that requires:

(i) the attendance and testimony of a witness; or

(ii) the production of evidence relevant to the investigation; and

(c) take evidence.

(3) A court shall enforce a subpoena issued by the commission, unless the testimony or evidence sought is privileged or protected information under a law of this state.

(4) The commission shall pay any witness fee, travel expense, mileage, or any other fee required by the service statutes of the state where the witness or evidence is located.

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