Utah § 6a-519 - Municipal attorneys for specified offenses may prosecute for certain DUI offenses and driving while license is suspended or revoked.

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§ 6a-519. Municipal attorneys for specified offenses may prosecute for certain DUI offenses and driving while license is suspended or revoked.

41-6a-519.  Municipal attorneys for specified offenses may prosecute for certain DUI offenses and driving while license is suspended or revoked.
     The following class A misdemeanors may be prosecuted by attorneys of cities and towns and other prosecutors authorized elsewhere in this code to prosecute these alleged violations:
(1) alleged class A misdemeanor violations of Section 41-6a-502; and
(2) alleged violations of Section 53-3-227, which consist of the person operating a vehicle while the person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked for:
(a) a violation of Section 41-6a-502;
(b) a local ordinance which complies with the requirements of Section 41-6a-510, 41-6a-520, or 76-5-207; or
(c) a criminal prohibition that the person was charged with violating as a result of a plea bargain after having been originally charged with violating one or more of the sections or ordinances identified in Subsection (2)(a) or (b).


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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