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, or a designee, who is responsible for prosecuting violations of a designated offense. 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 forfeiture under this section.

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.

• In R v Marks and Beyfus [1890] 25 Q.B.D.495 the court held that the Prosecuting authority is entitled to withhold the names of those from which information has been obtained unless, at trial, the judge considers that the disclosure of the name of an informant or the nature of the information is “necessary or desirable in order to shew the prisoner’s innocence”.

• Landlord shall not be liable for damage to Tenant’s business and/or inventory or for any other claim by Tenant resulting from an interruption in utility services.

• The sermon was streamed on the internet.259 The Principal Prosecuting authority in Northern Ireland said McConnell was prosecuted because he had declined the offer of an “informed warning”.

• Some examples of when a student can receive a 1: Student has been taught or provided repeated intervention and are working on standard with no or limited progressIf the target is skill-based, instead of giving a 1 – grade the standard you are working on for the grade level.

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 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 county attorney,

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

Prosecuting authority means the prosecuting attorney or the AG.

Prosecuting authority means the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general.