77-1-5.   Prosecuting party.
     A criminal action for any violation of a state statute shall be prosecuted in the name of the state of Utah. A criminal action for violation of any county or municipal ordinance shall be prosecuted in the name of the governmental entity involved.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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