{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-305","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-68-305","heading":"Deputy attorneys.","body":"(1) The attorney may employ a deputy attorney to perform the duties of public prosecutor or civil counsel.\n(2)\n(a) Subject to the approval of the county attorney, the district attorney may cross deputize a county deputy attorney as a deputy district attorney.\n(b) Subject to the approval of the district attorney, the county attorney may cross deputize a deputy district attorney as a deputy county attorney.\n(3) The county attorney may specially deputize, for a limited time or limited purpose, an attorney licensed to practice law in the state and in good standing with the Utah State Bar as a deputy to assist in any public prosecutor or civil counsel duties specified in the special deputization.","path":["Title 17 Counties","Chapter 17-68 County and District Attorney","Part 17-68-3 Powers, Duties, and Prohibitions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter68/17-68-S305.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"d3754e8e110959819c7e04d321db68637bd4dd55ef041afcfd4e497a17d8cb48","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-304","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}