17-68-306. Prohibited acts.
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Effective 11/6/2025
17-68-306. Prohibited acts.
(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.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13 , 2025 Special Session 1