Utah § 17-68-503 - Pretrial responsibilities.

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§ 17-68-503. Pretrial responsibilities.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-68-503.  Pretrial responsibilities.
(1)
(a)A public prosecutor shall:
(i)institute proceedings before the proper court:
(A)for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense; or
(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;
(ii)draw all indictments and information for offenses against:
(A)the laws of the state occurring within the county; and
(B)the criminal ordinances of the county;
(iii)cause all persons under indictment or informed against to be speedily arraigned for crimes charged; and
(iv)issue subpoenas for all witnesses for the state or for the county in the prosecution of a criminal ordinance.
(b)A public prosecutor described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)(B) shall:
(i)assist and attend the deliberations of the grand jury; and
(ii)prepare all necessary indictments and arrange for the subpoena of witnesses to appear before the grand jury.
(2)The public prosecutor may:
(a)examine as to the sufficiency of an appearance bond that may be tendered to the court; and
(b)upon a court order:
(i)institute proceedings for the recovery upon forfeiture of a bond running to the state or county; and
(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.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

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