| (1) |
The council shall appoint a director. The director is the chief administrative officer and serves at the pleasure of the council. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 67-5a-6
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
The director shall:
| (a) |
be an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of the state; |
| (b) |
be selected on the basis of professional ability and experience in the fields of administration, prosecution, and criminal law; and |
| (c) |
possess an understanding of court procedures, evidence, and criminal law. |
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| (3) |
The director shall appoint resource prosecutors, with the consent of the council, and consistent with attorney general personnel policies that are not in conflict with this chapter. Resource prosecutors shall serve at the pleasure of the council. Resource prosecutors shall:
| (a) |
be an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of this state; |
| (b) |
be selected on the basis of professional ability and experience in the fields of prosecution and criminal law; and |
| (c) |
possess an understanding of court procedures, evidence, and criminal law. |
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| (4) |
The director shall appoint and supervise administrative staff consistent with attorney general personnel policy. |
| (5) |
The council shall select and establish the compensation of the director, resource prosecutors, and administrative staff consistent with state personnel policies. |
Amended by Chapter 86, 2019 General Session
