(1) (a) The attorney shall appear and assist the attorney general in criminal and civil legal matters involving the state if: (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the attorney general requests assistance; or (ii) the attorney is required by law to provide assistance. (b) The attorney is not required to provide, if requested, the attorney general assistance if the attorney's assistance would: (i) interfere with the attorney's duties and responsibilities to the county; or (ii) create a conflict of interest. (c) The attorney shall cooperate with the attorney general in an investigation.

(a) The attorney shall appear and assist the attorney general in criminal and civil legal matters involving the state if: (i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the attorney general requests assistance; or (ii) the attorney is required by law to provide assistance.

(i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the attorney general requests assistance; or

(ii) the attorney is required by law to provide assistance.

(b) The attorney is not required to provide, if requested, the attorney general assistance if the attorney's assistance would: (i) interfere with the attorney's duties and responsibilities to the county; or (ii) create a conflict of interest.

(i) interfere with the attorney's duties and responsibilities to the county; or

(ii) create a conflict of interest.

(c) The attorney shall cooperate with the attorney general in an investigation.

(2) The attorney general shall assist the attorney with a criminal prosecution if a court: (a) finds that the attorney is unable to satisfactorily and adequately perform the duties of prosecuting a criminal case; and (b) recommends that the attorney seek additional legal assistance.

(a) finds that the attorney is unable to satisfactorily and adequately perform the duties of prosecuting a criminal case; and

(b) recommends that the attorney seek additional legal assistance.