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Federal Special Counsel Regulation

The federal process for appointing a special counsel, which differs from Utah's state-court driven appointment process.

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If the Utah County Attorney’s Office is disqualified, how is a special prosecutor appointed and what precedents exist in Utah?

If the County Attorney’s Office is disqualified, Utah law empowers a supervising judge to appoint a to take its place; the statutory scheme in Title 77, Chapter 10A of the Utah Code sets appointment m...