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Section 5 | Requirements of office. |
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17-18-5. Requirements of office. (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county attorney or district attorney shall: (a) be a United States citizen; (b) be an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member in good standing of the Utah State Bar; (c) be a registered voter in the county or prosecution district in which he is elected to the office; and (d) (i) have been, as of the date of the election, a resident of the county or prosecution district in which he seeks office for at least one year; or (ii) have been appointed and, at the time of filing, be serving as county or district attorney and have become a resident of the county or prosecution district within 30 days after appointment to the office. (2) Each person appointed to the office of county attorney or district attorney shall be: (a) a United States citizen; and (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member in good standing of the Utah State Bar.
Amended by Chapter 139, 1997 General Session |
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