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481.16 CERTAIN ATTORNEYS NOT TO DEFEND CERTAIN PROSECUTIONS;
PENALTY.
Every attorney who shall, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to, or aid or promote the
defense of, any action or proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which shall be carried on,
aided, or promoted by any person as county attorney or other public prosecutor with whom
such attorney shall be, directly or indirectly, connected as partner, or who, having personally
prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or proceeding in any court as county
attorney or other public prosecutor, shall afterwards, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to,
or take any part in, the defense thereof, as attorney or otherwise, or who shall take or receive
any valuable consideration from or on behalf of any defendant in any such action, upon any
understanding or agreement whatsoever, expressed or implied, having relation to the defense
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: (10519) RL s 5181; 1986 c 444
PENALTY.
Every attorney who shall, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to, or aid or promote the
defense of, any action or proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which shall be carried on,
aided, or promoted by any person as county attorney or other public prosecutor with whom
such attorney shall be, directly or indirectly, connected as partner, or who, having personally
prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or proceeding in any court as county
attorney or other public prosecutor, shall afterwards, directly or indirectly, advise in relation to,
or take any part in, the defense thereof, as attorney or otherwise, or who shall take or receive
any valuable consideration from or on behalf of any defendant in any such action, upon any
understanding or agreement whatsoever, expressed or implied, having relation to the defense
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: (10519) RL s 5181; 1986 c 444
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