Idaho § 72-518 - Duties of attorney general - Representation in court
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 72-518 — Duties of attorney general - Representation in court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-518. Duties of attorney general - Representation in court
(1) In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this law, or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto, the commission and the state shall be represented by the attorney general, or if an action is brought in any court of any other state, by any attorney qualified to appear in the courts of that state.
(2) Any criminal action for violation of any provision of this law or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto shall be prosecuted by the attorney general, or, at his request and under his direction, by the prosecuting attorney of any county wherein the defendant resides or has a place of business.
[72-518, added I.C., sec. 72-518, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-518 ("Duties of attorney general - Representation in court") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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