77-22-4.5 - Prosecutorial authority to compromise an offense regarding a witness.
77-22-4.5. Prosecutorial authority to compromise an offense regarding a witness.
(1) As used in this section, "prosecutor" includes the state attorney general and anyassistant, a district attorney and any deputy, a county attorney and any deputy, and a municipalprosecutor and any deputy.
(2) This chapter does not prohibit or limit the authority of a prosecutor to divert, reduce,or compromise any criminal charge against a witness or other party when the witness voluntarilyenters into an agreement to provide testimony or other evidence against himself or anotheraccused in consideration for the diversion, reduction, or compromise if:
(a) the prosecutor holds authority to prosecute the offense against the witness or otherparty; and
(b) the complete agreement with the witness is in writing and a copy of the agreement isgiven to the witness.
(3) Any agreement under Subsection (2) is subject to discovery by counsel for theaccused in any prosecution in which the witness with whom the agreement is made has agreed totestify.
Enacted by Chapter 115, 1995 General Session