Legal Opinion
Harris v. Jefferson County Court
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 28, 1991No. 89CA1652PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge PLANK.
This appeal challenges the judgment of the district court holding that the district attorney does not have authority to prosecute actions under § 25-15-310, C.R.S. (1989 Repl.Vol. 11A). We affirm.
The District Attorney of the First Judicial District initiated a county court action against the plaintiff here, Lawrence E. Harris, under § 25-15-310 for unlawfully and knowingly treating, storing, and disposing of hazardous waste without a permit. Harris moved to dismiss, asserting the district attorney did not have proper authority to prosecute the action, which the county…
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