§ 17-68-503 — Pretrial responsibilities.

Utah § 17-68-503

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 17: Counties
• Ch. 17-68: County and District Attorney
• Part 17-68-5: Public Prosecutor Duties

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(1) (1)(a) A public prosecutor shall:
(1)(a)(i) institute proceedings before the proper court:
(1)(a)(i)(A) for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense; or
(1)(a)(i)(B) if the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and a grand jury has been convened by a court;
(1)(a)(ii) draw all indictments and information for offenses against:
(1)(a)(ii)(A) the laws of the state occurring within the county; and
(1)(a)(ii)(B) the criminal ordinances of the county;
(1)(a)(iii) cause all persons under indictment or informed against to be speedily arraigned for crimes charged; and
(1)(a)(iv) issue subpoenas for all witnesses for the state or for the county in the prosecution of a criminal ordinance.
(1)(b) A public prosecutor described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B) shall:
(1)(b)(i) assist and attend the deliberations of the grand jury; and
(1)(b)(ii) prepare all necessary indictments and arrange for the subpoena of witnesses to appear before the grand jury.
(2) The public prosecutor may:
(2)(a) examine as to the sufficiency of an appearance bond that may be tendered to the court; and
(2)(b) upon a court order:
(2)(b)(i) institute proceedings for the recovery upon forfeiture of a bond running to the state or county; and
(2)(b)(ii) enforce the collection of a bond described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
(3) The public prosecutor is authorized to grant transactional immunity to a witness for violation of a state statute or county criminal ordinance.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1