Title 17, Title 17: Counties

17-68-401. Creation of a prosecution district. A county legislative body may, by ordinance, create a countywide prosecution district.

17-68-402. Multicounty prosecution district. (1) Subject to Subsection, two or more counties, whether contiguous, may enter into an agreement in accordance with, to create and maintain a prosecution district. (2) Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act A prosecution dist…

17-68-403. Dissolution of prosecution district. (1) A county legislative body of a prosecution district created under Section, or the legislative bodies of multiple counties within a multicounty prosecution district created under Section, may not dissolve the prosecution district…

17-68-501. Public prosecutor powers and duties. An attorney who serves as a public prosecutor shall: (1) except for a prosecution undertaken by a city attorney under Section, conduct, on behalf of the state, all prosecutions for a public offense committed within a county or prose…

17-68-502. Public prosecutor's ethical duties. An attorney exercising public prosecutor duties under this chapter: (1) is a lawyer representing an organization as a client under the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.13; (2) represents the state as an organizational client; (3…

17-68-503. Pretrial responsibilities. (1) A public prosecutor shall: institute proceedings before the proper court: for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense; or if the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that a public offense has been committed and a grand ju…

17-68-504. Appeals. (1) A public prosecutor shall assist and cooperate, as required by the attorney general, in a case that may be appealed to the Court of Appeals or Utah Supreme Court regarding a criminal violation of state statute. (2) A public prosecutor shall appear and pros…

17-68-505. Juvenile proceedings. For a proceeding involving an offense committed by a minor as defined in Section, a public prosecutor shall: (1) review cases in accordance with; and Title 80, Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice (2) appear and prosecute for the state in the juvenile cour…

17-68-506. Civil responsibilities of public prosecutors. A public prosecutor may act as legal counsel to the state, county, government agency, or government entity regarding the following matters of civil law: (1) bail bond forfeiture actions; (2) actions for the forfeiture of pr…

17-68-601. Duties as civil counsel. The attorney serves as civil counsel to the county and shall: (1) appear in, prosecute, and defend each civil action in which the county is a party; (2) prosecute, either directly or through a private contract for debt collection, each action f…

17-68-602. Ethical duties of civil counsel -- County is client. (1) An attorney acting as civil counsel under this chapter represents an organization as a client in accordance with Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.13. The county is the client organization described in Subsec…

17-68-603. Civil violation of county ordinance. The civil counsel shall enforce and prosecute, in the appropriate court, civil violations of a county ordinance.

17-68-604. Legal opinions -- Review and advise as to form -- Escheats to the state. (1) Upon request by a county officer or the county legislative body, the civil counsel shall prepare a legal opinion in writing to a county officer on matters relating to the duties of the respect…

17-68-605. County attorney to review certain county plans, county contracts -- List nonexhaustive. (1) In addition to the duties described in this chapter, the county attorney shall: review and provide to the county legislative body a legal opinion, in writing, on a proposed opti…

17-69-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Account" or "accounting" means: the systematic recording, classification, or summarizing of a financial transaction or event; and the interpretation or presentation of the result of an action described in Subsection. (1)(a) (2…

17-69-102. Seal. (1) The county legislative body shall furnish the county auditor a seal in accordance with Subsection. (2) (2) The seal shall contain or be impressed with: the name of the county; and "State of Utah, County Auditor."

17-69-103. County clerk ex officio county auditor in certain counties. In accordance with Section, in counties having a taxable value of less than $100,000,000, the county clerk shall be ex officio auditor of the county.

17-69-201. Qualifications for county auditor generally. Reserved.

17-69-202. Qualifications for a county auditor in a county of the first class. (1) In a county of the first class, in addition to the requirements described in Section, an individual filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county auditor, an individual elected to the …

17-69-301. Duties and services. (1) A county auditor shall perform: in accordance with Section, an accounting duty or service described in this chapter; 17-69-401 an auditing duty or service described in this chapter; and other duties as may be required by law. (2) A county audit…

17-69-302. Auditing services. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionand subject to Subsection, a county auditor may audit the financial records and accounts of a: (1)(b) (2) county office; county department; county division; county justice court; or county entity. The county audito…

17-69-303. Performance audit services. (1) In a county of the first class, the county auditor shall conduct a performance audit: as the county auditor considers appropriate, taking into account: the standards of the profession; the county auditor's professional judgment; and the …

17-69-304.1. Investigations -- Report of findings. (1) A county auditor: may conduct an investigation of an issue or action associated with or related to the county auditor's statutory duties, including investigating a book or account of a county office, officer, department, divi…

17-69-401. Accounting services. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionsand, the county auditor shall provide accounting services for the county. (2) (3) (2) For a county operating under the county executive-council form of government as described in Section, the county council may,…

17-69-402. Management of financial records -- Disposal of records. (1) A county finance officer shall: maintain the books of the county in a manner that shows the amount of receipts from and disbursement of a county office, department, division, or entity; keep accounts current w…

17-69-403. Reporting -- State treasurer -- County legislative body. (1) On or before the last day of each month, the county finance officer shall submit a report to the state treasurer regarding the county's collection, care, and disbursement of state money during the preceding m…

17-69-404. Payments and warrants. (1) Subject to Subsection, if a debt or demand against a county is fixed by law, the debt or demand shall be paid by: (1)(b) subject to Subsection, a warrant drawn by the county finance officer or the county treasurer; or (2)(a) subject to Subsec…

17-70-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, "finance officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section.

17-70-102. Seal. (1) The county legislative body shall furnish the county clerk a seal in accordance with Subsection. (2) (2) The seal shall contain or be impressed with: the name of the county; and "State of Utah, County Clerk."

17-70-103. Ex officio auditor in certain counties. (1) In accordance with Sectionsand, in counties having a taxable value of less than $100,000,000, the county clerk shall: 17-66-104 17-66-403 be ex officio auditor of the county, as described in Section; and 17-69-103 except as p…

17-70-201. Elections training. A county clerk shall complete elections training in accordance with Section.

17-70-301. County legislative body clerk -- District court clerk duties. (1) The county clerk is the clerk of the county legislative body. (2) A county clerk shall: act as clerk of the district court in secondary counties of the state district court administrative system and thos…

17-70-302. Duties. A county clerk shall: (1) record all proceedings of the county legislative body; (2) make full entries of all resolutions and decisions of the county legislative body on all questions concerning the county; (3) record the vote of each member of the county legis…

17-70-303. Report of election and appointment of county officers. Within 10 days after the day on which a county clerk issues a certificate of election or a certificate of appointment made to fill vacancies in elective county offices, the county clerk shall notify the lieutenant …

17-70-304. Conflict of interest disclosure statement for county and local school board office -- Required when filing for candidacy -- Public availability -- Enforcement. (1) A county clerk shall, for each person seeking to become a candidate for a county office or local school b…

17-70-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Contribution" means any of the following when done for a political purpose: a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, deposit of money, or anything of value given to the filing entity; an express, legally enforceable contrac…

17-70-402. Personal use expenditure -- Authorized and prohibited uses of campaign funds -- Enforcement -- Penalties. (1) A county office candidate, county officer, local school board candidate, or local school board member may not use money deposited into the separate bank accoun…

17-70-403. Campaign financial disclosure in county elections. (1) A county shall adopt an ordinance establishing campaign finance disclosure requirements for: candidates for county office; and candidates for local school board office who reside in that county. (2) The ordinance r…

17-70-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Appointed officer" means an individual appointed to: a statutory office or position; or a position of employment with a county, except a special employee. "Appointed officer" includes an individual serving on a special, regular, …

17-70-502. Purposes. The purposes of this part are to: (1) establish standards of conduct for county officers and county employees; and (2) require county officers and county employees to disclose conflicts of interest between their public duties and their personal interests.

17-70-503. Prohibited use of official position -- Exception. (1) Except as provided in Subsectionor, it is an offense for an officer to: (3) (5) disclose confidential information acquired by reason of the officer's official position; use the information described in Subsectionto …

17-70-504. Compensation for assistance in transaction involving county -- Public disclosure and filing required. (1) An officer may not receive or agree to receive compensation for assisting an individual or business entity in a transaction involving the county in which the offic…

17-70-505. Interest in business entity regulated by county -- Disclosure. (1) An officer under this part who is an officer, director, agent, or employee or the owner of a substantial interest in any business entity that is subject to the regulation of the county in which the offi…

17-70-506. Interest in business entity doing business with county -- Disclosure. (1) An officer under this part who is an officer, director, agent, or employee, or owner of a substantial interest in a business entity that does or anticipates doing business with the county in whic…

17-70-507. Investment creating conflict of interest with duties -- Disclosure. An officer who has a personal interest or investment that creates a potential or actual conflict between the officer's personal interests and the officer's public duties shall disclose the conflict in …

17-70-508. Rescission of prohibited transaction. If a transaction is entered into in connection with a violation of Section, the county may rescind or void a contract or subcontract entered into pursuant to that transaction without returning any part of the consideration received…