§ 1301. Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state

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1301. Actions in behalf of the people to be brought in the name of the state

An action brought in behalf of the people, except an action to recover a penalty or forfeiture expressly given by law to a particular officer, shall be brought in the name of the state.