§46-35  Firefighters, counsel for. Whenever any firefighter is prosecuted for any crime for acts done in theperformance of the firefighter's duty as a firefighter, or any trafficviolation while in the course of operating any firefighting apparatus or otherauthorized emergency vehicle of the fire department, or sued in any civil causefor acts done in the performance of the firefighter's duty as a firefighter,the firefighter shall be represented and defended,

(1)  In the criminal and traffic violationsproceedings by an attorney to be employed and paid by the council, and

(2)  In the civil case by the corporation counsel orcounty attorney, as the case may be. [L 1970, c 178, §1; am L 1983, c 124, §15;gen ch 1985]