Utah legal term
Prosecuting attorney in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Prosecuting attorney” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Prosecuting attorney” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Prosecuting attorney" means: (23)(a) the attorney general and an assistant attorney general; (23)(b) a district attorney or deputy district attorney; (23)(c) a county attorney or assistant county attorney; and (23)(d) an attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-11a-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Emergency reporting abuse
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Enhancement of an offense for road rage
- Offenses committed against animal enterprises
- Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries
- Prohibited communication device in a correctional facility
- Property damage resulting in economic interruption
- Surreptitious administration of certain substances
- Theft resulting in economic interruption
- Criminal nonsupport
- Disposition on finding of not competent to proceed
- Indecent exposure of another individual
Related terms in the same statutes
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