Section 605 - Prohibited acts.

UT Code § 17-18a-605 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.

(a) compromise a prosecution; or

(b) enter a plea of nolle prosequi.