Prohibited acts.
Utah Code § 17-68-306
in effect17-68-306. 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
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title17/Chapter68/17-68-S306.html?v=C17-68-S306_2025110620251206Fetched: 10/26/2026
