{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-77-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 77-1-5","heading":"Prosecuting party.","body":"A criminal action for any violation of a state statute shall be prosecuted in the name of the state of Utah. A criminal action for violation of any county or municipal ordinance shall be prosecuted in the name of the governmental entity involved.","path":["Title 77 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 77-1 Preliminary Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter1/77-1-S5.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"64192e070d2e109a0cb7641dc5edfda65806bec3b83702c93ecb19ab3dcddf6c","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-77-1-4","next":"us-ut/utah-code-77-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}