Prosecuting authority definition

Prosecuting authority means the attorney who is responsible for prosecuting an offense that is the basis for a forfeiture under sections 609.531 to 609.5318.

Prosecuting authority means the attorney in the jurisdiction in which the designated offense occurred who is responsible for prosecuting violations of a designated offense or a designee. If a state agency initiated the forfeiture, and the attorney responsible for prosecuting the designated offense declines to pursue forfeiture, the Attorney General's Office or its designee may initiate

Prosecuting authority means a municipal attorney, solicitor, district attorney, attorney general and other attorney acting under specific direction and authority, appointed or charged by law with the responsibility for prosecuting crime.

Examples of Prosecuting authority in a sentence

• Prosecuting authority" means the attorney in the jurisdiction in which the designated offense occurred who is responsible for prosecuting violations of a designated offense or a designee.

• Prosecuting authority" means the attorney who is responsible for prosecuting an offense that is the basis for a forfeiture under sections 609.531 to 609.5318.Subd.

• Prosecuting authority to notify chief executive about committal, conviction etc.

• Prosecuting authority may withdraw proceedings (1) At any time after a final demand has been sent by a prosecuting authority to an alleged offender in respect of an infringement notice, the prosecuting authority may, whether or not the modified penalty and enforcement fees, or any part of them, has been paid, withdraw proceedings under this Part in respect of the infringement notice.

• Information concerning deaths or major crimes may be coordinated with the appropriate Prosecuting authority, when applicable.

More Definitions of Prosecuting authority

Prosecuting authority means the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Lord Advocate or the Secretary of State.

Prosecuting authority means a district attorney general, or attorney general and reporter, appointed or charged by law with the responsibility for prosecuting crime, or an attorney acting under specific direction and authorization of such person;

Prosecuting authority means the county attorney,

Prosecuting authority means the county counsel, city attorney, or other local government official charged with investigating, filing, and conducting civil legal proceedings on behalf of or in the name of a particular political subdivision.

Prosecuting authority means the national prosecuting authority established by section 179 of the Constitution;

Prosecuting authority means the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general.

Prosecuting authority means the prosecuting attorney of a county or the director of law, village solicitor, or similar chief legal officer of a municipal corporation.