Title 10 Chapter 3 Section 928
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Section 928 | Attorney duties -- Deputy public prosecutor. |
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10-3-928. Attorney duties -- Deputy public
prosecutor.
In cities with a city attorney, the city attorney: (1) may prosecute violations of city ordinances; (2) may prosecute, under state law, infractions and misdemeanors occurring within the boundaries of the municipality; (3) has the same powers in respect to violations as are exercised by a county attorney or district attorney, except that a city attorney's authority to grant immunity shall be limited to: (a) granting transactional immunity for violations of city ordinances; and (b) granting transactional immunity under state law for infractions and misdemeanors occurring within the boundaries of the municipality; (4) shall represent the interests of the state or the municipality in the appeal of any matter prosecuted in any trial court by the city attorney; (5) may cooperate with the Office of the Attorney General during investigations, including those described in Subsection 67-5-18(3)(f); and (6) may designate a city attorney from another municipality or a public prosecutor to prosecute a matter, in the court having jurisdiction over the matter, if the city attorney has a conflict of interest regarding the matter being prosecuted. Amended by Chapter 75, 2011 General Session | |
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