Qualifications.

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  • (1) A person filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county or district attorney shall be:
    • (a) a United States citizen;
    • (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state;
    • (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing;
    • (d) except as provided in Subsection (2), a registered voter in the county or prosecution district in which the attorney is elected to office; and
    • (e) except as provided in Subsection (2), as of the date of election, a resident for at least one year of the county or prosecution district in which the person seeks office.
  • (2) A person appointed to the office of county or district attorney in accordance with Section 20A-1-509.2 shall be:
    • (a) a United States citizen;
    • (b) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state; and
    • (c) an active member of the Utah State Bar in good standing.




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