Utah Code § 7-1-319

Notice to county attorney or district attorney of criminal violations -- Attorney
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general to conduct actions commenced by commissioner -- Assistance of county attorney
or district attorney.
 The commissioner shall inform the county attorney or district attorney in the county in which
the principal office of an institution is located of any violation of any provision of law which
constitutes a misdemeanor or felony by an officer, director, or employee of any institution under
the commissioner's jurisdiction, and upon receipt of such information the county attorney or district
attorney shall institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of the law. The attorney general shall
conduct all actions, suits, and proceedings begun by the commissioner under authority of law and
may call to the attorney general's assistance the county attorney or district attorney of the county in
which the action, suit, or proceeding is conducted, and it shall be the duty of the county attorney or
district attorney to render such assistance as the attorney general may require.

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