{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-306","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 17-68-306","heading":"Prohibited acts.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(3) A public prosecutor may not after the filing of an indictment or information and without the consent of the court:\n(a) compromise a prosecution; or\n(b) enter a plea of nolle prosequi.","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-S306.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"2e7d61abd0cbab32f76c6b2c1980d8b155a64bf37e931505c84f7f3e37acba40","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-305","next":"us-ut/utah-code-17-68-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}