A public prosecutor may act as legal counsel to the state, county, government agency, or government entity regarding the following matters of civil law:
- (1) bail bond forfeiture actions;
- (2) actions for the forfeiture of property or contraband, as provided in Title 77, Chapter 11b, Forfeiture of Seized Property;
- (3) civil actions incidental to or appropriate to supplement a public prosecutor's duties, including an injunction, a habeas corpus, a declaratory action, or an extraordinary writ action, in which the interests of the state may be affected; and
- (4) any other civil duties related to criminal prosecution that are otherwise provided by statute.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1