252.120 - District attorney or partner not to appear as or assist counsel against State or county; penalty. - Nevada Statutes

252.120  District attorney or partner not to appear as or assist counsel against State or county; penalty.

      1.  No district attorney or partner thereof shall appear within his or her county as attorney in any criminal action, or directly or indirectly aid, counsel or assist in the defense in any criminal action, begun or prosecuted during his or her term; nor in any civil action begun or prosecuted during his or her term, in behalf of any person suing or sued by the State or any county thereof.

      2.  This section shall apply with equal effect to any and all partners of district attorneys.

      3.  A violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.

      [1:75:1887; C § 2315; RL § 1610; NCL § 2086] + [2:75:1887; C § 2316; RL § 1611; NCL § 2087] + [3:75:1887; C § 2317; RL § 1612; NCL § 2088]—(NRS A 1959, 121; 1963, 385; 1967, 541)