Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-16-10.5. Failure to perform duties constitutes malfeasance in office--Felony charges arising from official duties--Paid administrative leave--Reassignment of duties

(2)(a) If an elected county or prosecution district officer is charged with the commission of a felony arising from conduct related to the officer's official duties, the officer shall be placed on paid administrative leave by the county legislative body until:

(b) A conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, relating to a felony charge described in Subsection (2)(a), constitutes malfeasance in office for purposes of Section 77-6-1.

(c) Entry of a plea in abeyance is the equivalent of a conviction for purposes of Subsection (2)(a)(ii), even if the charge is later dismissed pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement.

(d) The provisions under this Subsection (2) for the removal of a county or prosecution district officer are in addition to and do not replace or supersede the removal provisions under Title 77, Chapter 6, Removal by Judicial Proceedings.

(3)(a) During the time that an elected county or prosecution district officer is on paid administrative leave under Subsection (2), the officer's duties may, except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), be temporarily:

(b) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a) with respect to a prosecution district officer in a multi-county prosecution district, “county legislative body” means the legislative bodies of all counties included in the prosecution district.

(c) A reassignment under Subsection (3)(a) may not result in the same person exercising the duties of: