Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-14

district attorneys In ail " Ihe seven
judicial districts OF the State. The
first election Of these officers viii be
held In 1900 NJ the tlmc other officers
arr chosen. The Governor ~ cmpuw-
cred, Ia fact instructed. 40 appoint
district attorney In each of the follow
INF judicial districts. within TIE next
thirty days Fourth. Fifth. sINth ana
Seventh. The district attorney in au
~ tho districts OF the State except Two
shall receive an annual compensation
" $3.50. Tho exceptions ore that IA
the Second district tht salary Il f2.V0p
aud in the Third diatrict % 10 $500.
The bill IN an Important ono and reads
In full aH follows
TEXT OF THE nli.L.
An act creating the Office u district
attorney and dcnnlng the duties and
powers thereof. fxing thcif ltidtieH
and 60 amend sections .Qe0. 6A4. siis
iG's, icpJ % the Revised Statutes OF
isgs.
De II enacted BY the Legislature u the
State of Utah.
Section 1. There 10 hereby created
within the state 81 Titan. The unI.c OF
district attorney whose election. qunii-
ncation, duties and term of OF e. shall
hc - in hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That "a the general election
to- be held IN 1900 and quadrunninliy
thereafter there shall b. elected IN each
~ the several judicial districts OF this
state an officer To be known nH district
attorney. whose term Of Office uhnil be
lor four years, beginning on IN first
Monday % January succeeding the
election. The said officer shnil be
elected by the qualified electors 0f the
respective judicial districts % The State
aud under the laws and regulations
governing the election u the district
Judges.
Sec. .. No person shall be eligible to
the Office or district attorney who. at
the time OF his election. IN not n
qualified clcctor and u bona ndc rcs-
dent VI the judicial district for which
he may be- elected. nor shall any per-
son be- eligible TO said Office VINO has
not been admitted to practice Ia the
supreme court of this State.
See, I, Upon entering upon the
duties Of his office. each district attor-
ney shall take the constitutional oath
and shall give a bond IN the penal sum
~ I'VE thousand dollars for tue faith
ful performance OF the duties of his OF
Zee. 20 BE- approved by the judge OF
the district.
Sec. &. It shall be the duty OF the
district attorney 10 appear nnd prose-
~ his district. In all criminal prose-
cutionn. and In all clyll cases. In which
the State may be- Interested. and rem
der such assistance uH may be required
by the attorney general In all such
cases that may be- appealed TO tho
supreme Court, he shall attend the de-
llhornilons " the grand jury; he shah
draw all indictments and informatlona
Tor ouensra against the laws
ot this state within his dis
trict and shall cause all per-
sons Indicted or Informed against To
be speedily nrfalgncd. he shall cause
all Witnesses Tor the State to b. sub
pocnned 10 appear before the court or
grand Jury. he shall examine carefully
into Tho HufilclenCy % all appearance
bonds that may be- rendered to the dis
trict court OF hls district. and. upon the
order N the court. shall institute pro-
ccedingh In the name OF the State for
recovery upon the forfeiture % any
appearance or other boLdn running Ia
the state and enforce the collection
thereof
Sec. G. The district attorney shall.
when not conflicting with other official
duties, attend Ia an LEGAL business re-
1uircd ~ him IN his district by the Mt
iurhry-Eenernl, without charge. when
the Interests ~ the state are involved.
Any district attorney may, whenever
he deems u necessary, appear ana pro-
Aecuie before any justice OF the peace
within his district In the preliminary
examination ~ any person charged
with a felony. An the duties as public
prosecutor now devolviug upon county
attorney shall b. assumed ana dis.
charged by tho district attorney. cx.
cept ~ cnros NJ prosecutions for mis-
demcanora and preliminary cXnmlna-
lions before Justices " the peace.
Soc. = lie shall at tho close OF
! every torn make out a statement
Of an lines, penalties and forfclturcs uc-
cruing 10 the State. adiudged and made
! maj az such term, and also OF all fines,
/ penalties ana furfrituoa ACQUIRING To the
I state that have been collected or re-
| ecivri hN amy officer repaired 10 coll
] lect or receive tho same, stating each
ease ANA the amount, nnd shall trans
mt turh lFt Co the state auditor and
] shhll proceed ugnlnst such onicer and
MS tutetirs Tor any neglect OF duty OF
| which Doe may be- guilty.
/ sec, H. u SHAH DO the duty OF each
/ district attorney TO ascertain by all
| practicable means what estate or prop
I rrty, within hiF district, has cachcntod
/ or reverted tu the state, ana he shall
I require the Assessor Of taxes OF each
] county within his district TO furnish
/ him, annually, list Of all real or per-
| Hnuhl property that may have 20
/ eschenied ur reverted and the district
/ attorney shall Me- a copy Of such list
! ~ tho office uf the State auditor and Of
/ the attorney general. lie shall also, on
| ihe irat day ~ December OF each year,
| iilc % report with the attorney general,
| stating the number OF criminal prosecu-
/ tons In his district the character OF Of
/ Tense charged the number OF convic-
| tons, the amount NJ fines and penal
Ties Imposed. and the amount collected.
] llu shall cali attention To any defect In
the particular operation " the law. ana
| suggest such amendments, "a In his
judgment are necessary 10 perfect the
/ same,
See. o. II shall be tho duty Of the
/ county attorney ~ any county within
| his district Immediately upon the tor
] mlnuuon ~ any examination before
any Justice OF the peace OF any person
] charged with felony, where such person
has heon ordered held 90 answer In the
| district court 20 forward 10 the dis
| trlct attorney a transcript OF the docket
/ ~ such case, Including n copy OF the or
] lgluul COmpluint and OF the commit