7-4-2712. Prosecutorial duties. The county attorney is the public prosecutor and must:
     (1) institute proceedings before magistrates for the arrest of persons charged with or reasonably suspected of public offenses when he has information that such offenses have been committed and for that purpose, whenever not otherwise officially engaged, must attend upon the magistrate in cases of arrest and attend before and give advice to the grand jury whenever cases are presented to them for their consideration;
     (2) draw all indictments and informations.

     History: En. Sec. 4450, Pol. C. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, p. 76, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 3052, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 4256; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 4819, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3101(part).