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The county
attorney has a duty to prosecute or defend all civil or criminal suits in
which the state or county is a party or interested, on behalf of the state
or county. The county attorney shall appear before any magistrate and
conduct any criminal examination, prosecute all civil suits before any
magistrate in which the state or county is a party or interested. When the
county board or county officers request opinions or advice concerning
duties of the offices or matters in which the state or county may have an
interest, the county attorney shall give opinions or advice for no fee. The
county attorney shall perform all duties enjoined by law upon the county
coroner and shall be ex officio county coroner.
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