17-68-506. Civil responsibilities of public prosecutors.
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Effective 11/6/2025
17-68-506. Civil responsibilities of public prosecutors.
A public prosecutor may act as legal counsel to the state, county, government agency, or government entity regarding the following matters of civil law:
(1)bail bond forfeiture actions;
(2)actions for the forfeiture of property or contraband, as provided in Title 77, Chapter 11b, Forfeiture of Seized Property ;
(3)civil actions incidental to or appropriate to supplement a public prosecutor's duties, including an injunction, a habeas corpus, a declaratory action, or an extraordinary writ action, in which the interests of the state may be affected; and
(4)any other civil duties related to criminal prosecution that are otherwise provided by statute.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13 , 2025 Special Session 1