§ 17-18a-302. Qualifications.

(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.

Enacted by Chapter 237, 2013 General Session