A district attorney shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any person accused of any crime in any county.
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Section § 26540
This law states that while serving as a district attorney, the individual cannot defend, assist in defending, or act as a lawyer for anyone accused of a crime in any county.
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Section § 26541
While serving as a district attorney, you can't represent or help defend anyone in an eminent domain case where the State or a state agency is the one suing if the case is in your county. The only exception is if the county or a county officer, acting in their official role, is being sued.
A district attorney shall not during his incumbency defend or assist in the defense of, or act as counsel for, any defendant in any eminent domain action or proceeding in which the State or any state agency is a party plaintiff in the county in which he holds office, except when the county or county officer in his official capacity is defendant.
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Section § 26542
If a district attorney's position is empty, a person next in line, like a chief deputy or assistant district attorney, can take over temporarily. This person will have the same responsibilities and face the same rules as the district attorney until the position is officially filled.
If the office of district attorney is vacant the duties of the office may be temporarily discharged by a chief deputy district attorney, assistant or deputy district attorney, as the case may be, next in authority to the district attorney, in office at the time the vacancy occurs, with like authority and subject to the same obligations and penalties as the district attorney, until the vacancy in the office is filled in the manner provided by law.
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Section § 26543
This law says that while serving in office, district attorneys or county counsels cannot represent private individuals in lawsuits where a city, district, or government part of the state is being sued.
A district attorney or county counsel shall not during his incumbency act as counsel for any private plaintiff in any action or proceeding in which a city, district, or political subdivision of the State is a party defendant.
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