Legal Opinion
State v. Betensen
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1963No. 9838PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROCKETT, Justice.
This is an original proceeding in the nature of quo warranto challenging the right of the defendant, Glen Betensen, to hold the office of county attorney for Piute County, to which he was duly elected at the general election November 5, 1962.
The contention is that because the defendant is not a licensed member of the Bar he is disqualified to hold the office by Ch. 34, S.L.U.1957 (Sec. 17-18-4, U.C.A.) which provides that:
“No person shall be elected to the office of, or serve as county attorney, without being duly licensed to practice law in the state of Utah.”
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